spiritual

B1
Pronunciation
/ˈspɪɹɪtjʊəl/
/ˈspɪɹɪtʃuəl/
Noun
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

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

2 Definition

Any spiritual function, office, or affair.

Example Sentences
  • He assigns supremacy to the pope in spirituals, and to the emperor in temporals. — Lowell.
Adjective
7 definition(s)
1 Definition

Of or pertaining to the spirit or the soul.

Example Sentences
  • Respect towards ancestors is an essential part of Thai spiritual practice.
2 Definition

Of or pertaining to God or a place of worship; sacred.

3 Definition

Of or pertaining to spirits; supernatural.

4 Definition

Consisting of spirit; not material; incorporeal.

Example Sentences
  • a spiritual substance or being
5 Definition

Of or relating to the intellectual and higher endowments of the mind; mental; intellectual.

6 Definition

Controlled and inspired by the Holy Spirit; pure; holy.

7 Definition

Not lay or temporal; relating to sacred things; ecclesiastical.

Example Sentences
  • the spiritual functions of the clergy; lords spiritual and temporal; a spiritual corporation