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spir-

  • a variation of spiro-.
    spiro-
    a combining form meaning “respiration,” used in the formation of compound words.

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It unfolds the         hallowed influences of unselfishness, philanthropy, spir- 462:30 itual love.

From Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy

The superiority of spir- 454:30 itual power over sensuous is the central point of Chris-         tian Science.

From Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy

They should be wise spir- 235:21 itual guides to health and hope.

From Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy

In St.         John's vision, heaven and earth stand for spir- 536:6 itual ideas, and the sea, as a symbol of tempest-tossed         human concepts advancing and receding, is represented         as having passed away.

From Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy

God's essential language is spoken of in the last         chapter of Mark's Gospel as the new tongue, the spir- 117:12 itual meaning of which is attained through "signs         following."

From Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy

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