spirituel

or spi·ri·tu·elle

[ spir-i-choo-el; French spee-ree-tyel ]

adjective

showing or having a refined and graceful mind or wit.
light and airy in movement; ethereal.

Origin of spirituel

First recorded in 1665–75; from French: literally, “spiritual”; see origin at spiritual

Words Nearby spirituel

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How to use spirituel in a sentence

Car cette Republique estant tablie, ce sera elle pourvoir ce qui regarde le spirituel.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614 | Various
J'appelle principal le gouvernement spirituel auquel reluit souverainement la providence de Dieu.
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Vol 2 | J. H. Merle D'Aubign
They are more than witty, they are spirituel; and they have more than talent, they have taste.
The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, August, 1851 | Various
When G. (who is not spirituel) said, turning over leaves for the young ladies, "that and that are killed" I turned so sick!
Juliana Horatia Ewing And Her Books | Horatia K. F. Eden
My bearing is entirely agreeable, and in all my actions I have an air infinitely spirituel.
Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle | Arvede Barine

British Dictionary definitions for spirituel

spirituel

/ (ˌspɪrɪtjʊˈɛl) /

adjective

having a refined and lively mind or wit: Also (feminine): spirituelle (ˌspɪrɪtjʊˈɛl)

Origin of spirituel

C17: from French

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