esprit

[ e-spree ]

/ ɛˈspri /

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noun

sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.

Origin of esprit

1585–95; <French <Latin spīritusspirit

Words nearby esprit

Esposito, espousal, espouse, espressivo, espresso, esprit, esprit de corps, esprit de l'escalier, Espronceda, espundia, espy

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Example sentences from the Web for esprit

Throughout the debate, Republicans never lost their esprit de corps.
The Republican Frat-Boy Culture|Reihan Salam|March 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Montesquieu had placed an invocation to the muses in the middle of the "Esprit des Lois."
The Origins of Contemporary France, Volume 1 (of 6)|Hippolyte A. Taine
The prince was the incarnation of French 555 esprit, and of the Parisian-French esprit, which includes all possible qualities.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 70, No. 433, November 1851|Various
This is indeed the characteristic mark, the common signature, so to speak, of esprit like his.
Amiel's Journal|Henri-Frdric Amiel

There the Moslems acquired the esprit de corps and the rigid discipline which distinguish their armies.
History of Religion|Allan Menzies
The whole of his mind—almost the whole of his existence—is embodied in the Esprit des Lois .
A History of French Literature|Edward Dowden

British Dictionary definitions for esprit

esprit

/ (ɛˈspriː) /

noun

spirit and liveliness, esp in wit

Word Origin for esprit

C16: from French, from Latin spīritus a breathing, spirit 1

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单词	esprit
释义	esprit [ e-spree ] / ɛˈspri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR esprit ON THESAURUS.COM noun sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence. Origin of esprit 1585–95; <French <Latin spīritusspirit Words nearby esprit Esposito, espousal, espouse, espressivo, espresso, esprit, esprit de corps, esprit de l'escalier, Espronceda, espundia, espy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for esprit Throughout the debate, Republicans never lost their esprit de corps. The Republican Frat-Boy Culture\|Reihan Salam\|March 28, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Montesquieu had placed an invocation to the muses in the middle of the "Esprit des Lois." The Origins of Contemporary France, Volume 1 (of 6)\|Hippolyte A. Taine The prince was the incarnation of French 555 esprit, and of the Parisian-French esprit, which includes all possible qualities. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 70, No. 433, November 1851\|Various This is indeed the characteristic mark, the common signature, so to speak, of esprit like his. Amiel's Journal\|Henri-Frdric Amiel There the Moslems acquired the esprit de corps and the rigid discipline which distinguish their armies. History of Religion\|Allan Menzies The whole of his mind—almost the whole of his existence—is embodied in the Esprit des Lois . A History of French Literature\|Edward Dowden British Dictionary definitions for esprit esprit / (ɛˈspriː) / noun spirit and liveliness, esp in wit Word Origin for esprit C16: from French, from Latin spīritus a breathing, spirit 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to esprit cleverness, intelligence, morale, sprightliness, vigor
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esprit

noun

Origin of esprit

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Example sentences from the Web for esprit

British Dictionary definitions for esprit

noun

Word Origin for esprit

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