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- [sohl]
- /soʊl/
- /səʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sohl]
- /soʊl/
Definitions of soul word
- noun soul the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body, and commonly held to be separable in existence from the body; the spiritual part of humans as distinct from the physical part. 1
- noun soul the spiritual part of humans regarded in its moral aspect, or as believed to survive death and be subject to happiness or misery in a life to come: arguing the immortality of the soul. 1
- noun soul the disembodied spirit of a deceased person: He feared the soul of the deceased would haunt him. 1
- noun soul the emotional part of human nature; the seat of the feelings or sentiments. 1
- noun soul a human being; person. 1
- noun soul high-mindedness; noble warmth of feeling, spirit or courage, etc. 1
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Origin of soul
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English sāwl, sāwol; cognate with Dutch ziel, German Seele, Old Norse sāl, Gothic saiwala
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Parts of speech for Soul
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
soul popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
soul usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for soul
noun soul
- allah — Allah is the name of God in Islam.
- anima — the feminine principle as present in the male unconscious
- apperception — the attainment of full awareness of a sensation or idea
- banshee — In Irish folk stories, a banshee is a female spirit who warns you by her long, sad cry that someone in your family is going to die.
- bebop — Bebop is a form of jazz music with complex harmonies and rhythms. The abbreviation bop is also used.
Antonyms for soul
noun soul
- beefcake — Attractive men with large muscles can be referred to as beefcake.
- bod — A bod is a person.
- body — Your body is all your physical parts, including your head, arms, and legs.
- boody — to sulk
- corpus delicti — the body of facts that constitute an offence
Top questions with soul
- i have found the one whom my soul loves?
- how to sell your soul to the devil?
- what is a soul?
- how to sell your soul?
- what is a soul mate?
- who will save your soul?
- what happens to your soul when you die?
- jewel who will save your soul?
- what is soul food?
- how old is your soul?
- what is the soul?
- who will save your soul lyrics?
- what is soul cycle?
- what is soul?
- what is an old soul?