spiritualadjective
uk/ˈspɪr.ɪ.tʃu.əl/us/ˈspɪr.ə.tʃu.əl/B2 relating to deep feelings and beliefs, especially religious beliefs:
Traditional ways of life fulfilled both economic and spiritual needs.
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- It was a spiritual communion that he found with her.
- There is a spiritual dimension to her poetry.
- He views his life as a spiritual journey towards a greater understanding of his faith.
- She went to India on a spiritual quest.
- It provides one with a chance to reflect on spiritual matters in solitude.
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Religious concepts: holiness
- blessed
- bread
- hallowed
- holiness
- holy
- man cannot live by bread alone idiom
- martyrdom
- messianic
- otherworldly
- pagan
- patron saint
- piety
- profane
- profanity
- sacred
- saint
- sainted
- sanctity
- spirituality
- the Sabbath
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spiritually
adverb uk/ˈspɪr.ɪ.tʃu.ə.li/us/ˈspɪr.ə.tʃu.ə.li/
spiritualnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈspɪr.ɪ.tʃu.əl/us/ˈspɪr.ə.tʃu.əl/also negro spirituala type of religious song, originally developed by African Americans in the US
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Singing
- a cappella
- accompaniment
- accompany
- alto
- anthem
- barbershop
- dirge
- ditty
- diva
- duet
- elegy
- jingle
- refrain
- sang
- septet
- serenade
- sextet
- shanty
- tenor
- treble
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