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