spirituel
Americanadjective
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showing or having a refined and graceful mind or wit.
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light and airy in movement; ethereal.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of spirituel
First recorded in 1665–75; from French: literally, “spiritual”; see origin at spiritual
Example Sentences
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Matthieu, who also stayed at home to please his sister,–he and Victor and she made the entire band of this concert spirituel.
From Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. I. A Biography by Jean Paul
Collé, homme spirituel and author famous in his time, replied in a letter flattering to Beaumarchais but refusing all participation in the work of the society.
From Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence by Kite, Elizabeth S.
There was something naïve and spirituel, and very tender in her face, which he has not caught—perhaps it could hardly be fixed in colours.'
From Wylder's Hand by Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan
Jules Sandeau, one of the most spirituel and elegant of French romance writers, announced a new novel, Catherine, to appear on the 15th of April.
From The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851 by Various
Nothing gives me so much pleasure in the anticipation as the Concert spirituel in Paris, for I fancy I shall be called on to compose something.
From Mozart: the man and the artist, as revealed in his own words by Kerst, Friedrich
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