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spirit - any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings |
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spiritual being,
supernatural being an incorporeal being believed to have powers to affect the course of human events
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control the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
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evil spirit a spirit tending to cause harm
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banshee,
banshie (Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death
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djinn,
djinni,
djinny,
genie,
jinnee,
jinni (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals
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familiar spirit,
familiar a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard
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peri (Persian folklore) a supernatural being descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until penance is done
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fantasm,
phantasm,
phantasma,
phantom,
specter,
spectre,
apparition an act of appearing or becoming visible unexpectedly; "natives were amazed at the apparition of this white stranger"
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presence the act of being present
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kachina a carved doll wearing the costume of a particular Pueblo spirit; usually presented to a child as a gift
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numen a spirit believed to inhabit an object or preside over a place (especially in ancient Roman religion)
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python large Old World boas
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silvan,
sylvan a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods
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thunderbird (mythology) the spirit of thunder and lightning believed by some Native Americans to take the shape of a great bird
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zombi spirit,
zombie spirit,
zombi,
zombie a dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force
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spirit - the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason" |
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tone,
feel,
feeling,
flavor,
flavour,
look,
smell |
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ambiance,
ambience,
atmosphere the atmosphere of an environment
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hollywood the film industry of the United States
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zeitgeist the spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation
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spirit - a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character |
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fibre,
fiber,
character a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth
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braveness,
courage,
courageousness,
bravery a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
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cowardice,
cowardliness the trait of lacking courage
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spirit - the vital principle or animating force within living things |
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life principle,
vital principle a hypothetical force to which the functions and qualities peculiar to living things are sometimes ascribed
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psyche,
soul (Greek mythology) a beautiful princess loved by Cupid who visited her at night and told her she must not try to see him; became the personification of the soul
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spirit - infuse with spirit; "The company spirited him up" |
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liven,
liven up,
enliven,
animate,
invigorate make lively; "let's liven up this room a bit"
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