soul

Speech parts

1. soul - Noun

2. soul - Adjective

3. soul - Verb

Meaning

Sole.

To afford suitable sustenance.

The spiritual, rational, and immortal part in man; that part of man which enables him to think, and which renders him a subject of moral government; -- sometimes, in distinction from the higher nature, or spirit, of man, the so-called animal soul, that is, the seat of life, the sensitive affections and phantasy, exclusive of the voluntary and rational powers; -- sometimes, in distinction from the mind, the moral and emotional part of man's nature, the seat of feeling, in distinction from intellect; -- sometimes, the intellect only; the understanding; the seat of knowledge, as distinguished from feeling. In a more general sense, "an animating, separable, surviving entity, the vehicle of individual personal existence."

The seat of real life or vitality; the source of action; the animating or essential part.

The leader; the inspirer; the moving spirit; the heart; as, the soul of an enterprise; an able general is the soul of his army.

Energy; courage; spirit; fervor; affection, or any other noble manifestation of the heart or moral nature; inherent power or goodness.

A human being; a person; -- a familiar appellation, usually with a qualifying epithet; as, poor soul.

A pure or disembodied spirit.

To indue with a soul; to furnish with a soul or mind.

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Pride is utter poverty of soul disguised as riches, imaginary light where in fact there is darkness. John Climacus

Pride is the extreme poverty of the soul that thinks itself to be rich and mistakes darkness for light. John Climacus

Speech is the mirror of the soul as a man speaks, so is he. Publilius Syrus

Learn a new language and get a new soul. Czech Proverb

Conversation is food for the soul. Mexican Proverb

Thick body, weak soul. Persian Proverb

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