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Souls

/səʊlz/

The spirit or essence of a person usually thought to consist of one's thoughts and personality. Often believed to live on after the person's death.

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📖 Definitions of "Souls"

noun

1
The spirit or essence of a person usually thought to consist of one's thoughts and personality. Often believed to live on after the person's death.
2
The spirit or essence of anything.
3
Life, energy, vigor.
4
Soul music.

verb

1
To endow with a soul; to furnish with a soul or mind.
2
To beg on All Soul's Day.

verb

1
To afford suitable sustenance.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Souls"

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Word	Definition
psychenoun	The human soul, mind, or spirit.
soulfulnessnoun	The state of being soulful.
somebodynoun	Any person.
personnoun	An individual who has been granted personhood; usually a human being.
individualnoun	A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.
someonenoun	A partially specified but unnamed person.
mortalnoun	A human; someone susceptible to death.
humannoun	(strictly, biology) A highly intelligent ape with fine and short body hair; the most abundant species of primate, with members found on every continent (Homo sapiens).
amesnoun	A surname.
animasnoun	(chiefly philosophy) The soul or animating principle of a living thing, especially as contrasted with the animus.
bosomsnoun	(anatomy, somewhat dated) The breast or chest of a human (or sometimes of another animal).
conductorsnoun	(music) A person who conducts an orchestra, choir or other music ensemble; a professional whose occupation is conducting.
coresnoun	In general usage, an essential part of a thing surrounded by other essential things.
fellasnoun	(Australian Aboriginal) Used as a general intensifier; a pfella.
ghosts	a play by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen.
heartnoun	(anatomy) A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion.
heartsnoun	(card games) One of the four suits of playing cards, in red, marked with the symbol ♥.
individuals	the second studio album by the Australian power pop group, Sunnyboys.
inhabitantsnoun	Someone or thing who lives in a place.
lifenoun	(uncountable) The state of organisms preceding their death, characterized by biological processes such as metabolism and reproduction and distinguishing them from inanimate objects; the state of being alive and living.