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Spiritual

/ˈspɪɹɪtjʊəl/

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

📖 Definitions of "Spiritual"

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"

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