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spirituals

spir·it·u·al
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [spir-i-choo-uh l]
    • /ˈspɪr ɪ tʃu əl/
    • /ˈspɪr.ɪ.tju.əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spir-i-choo-uh l]
    • /ˈspɪr ɪ tʃu əl/

Definitions of spirituals word

  • adjective spirituals of, relating to, or consisting of spirit; incorporeal. 1
  • adjective spirituals of or relating to the spirit or soul, as distinguished from the physical nature: a spiritual approach to life. 1
  • adjective spirituals closely akin in interests, attitude, outlook, etc.: the professor's spiritual heir in linguistics. 1
  • adjective spirituals of or relating to spirits or to spiritualists; supernatural or spiritualistic. 1
  • adjective spirituals characterized by or suggesting predominance of the spirit; ethereal or delicately refined: She is more of a spiritual type than her rowdy brother. 1
  • adjective spirituals of or relating to the spirit as the seat of the moral or religious nature. 1
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Origin of spirituals

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English < Medieval Latin spīrituālis, equivalent to Latin spīritu- (stem of spīritus spirit) + -ālis -al1

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Parts of speech for Spirituals

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Spirituals

spirituals popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for spirituals

adjective spirituals

  • divines — of or relating to a god, especially the Supreme Being.
  • holies — Plural form of holy Used almost exclusively in 'Holy of Holies'.
  • mystics — Plural form of mystic.
All 3 Synonyms of spirituals

Antonyms for spirituals

adjective spirituals

  • corporals — Plural form of corporal.
  • materials — the substance or substances of which a thing is made or composed: Stone is a durable material.
  • mortals — Plural form of mortal.
All 3 Antonyms of spirituals

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