spiritual

/ˈspɪɹɪtjʊəl//ˈspɪɹɪtʃuəl/

noun

  1. 1

    A Christian religious song, especially one in an African-American style, or a similar non-religious song.

  2. 2

    Any spiritual function, office, or affair.

    He assigns supremacy to the pope in spirituals, and to the emperor in temporals. — Lowell.

adjective

  1. 1

    Of or pertaining to the spirit or the soul.

    Respect towards ancestors is an essential part of Thai spiritual practice.
  2. 2

    Of or pertaining to God or a place of worship; sacred.

  3. 3

    Of or pertaining to spirits; supernatural.

  4. 4

    Consisting of spirit; not material; incorporeal.

    a spiritual substance or being
  5. 5

    Of or relating to the intellectual and higher endowments of the mind; mental; intellectual.

  6. 6

    Controlled and inspired by the Holy Spirit; pure; holy.

  7. 7

    Not lay or temporal; relating to sacred things; ecclesiastical.

    the spiritual functions of the clergy; lords spiritual and temporal; a spiritual corporation

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