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soul
I. \ˈsōl\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English soule, from Old English sāwol, sāwl; akin to Old High German sēla, sēula soul, Old Norse sāla, Gothic saiwala
1. : the immaterial essence or substance, animating principle, or actuating cause of life or of the individual life
2.
a. : the psychical or spiritual principle in general shared by or embodied in individual human beings or all beings having a rational and spiritual nature
b. : the psychical or spiritual nature of the universe related to the physical world as the human soul to the human body — compare logos
c. capitalized, Christian Science : god II b(6)
3.
a. : the immortal part of man having permanent individual existence
< souls in paradise >
< souls consigned to damnation >
— contrasted with body
b. : a person's total self in its living unity and wholeness — sometimes distinguished from spirit
< I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless — 1 Thess 5:23 (Authorized Version) >
4.
a. : a seat of real life, vitality, or action : personality, psyche
b. : an animating or essential part : a vital principle actuating something
< the hidden soul of harmony — John Milton >
< the true French horn, the soul of orchestral poetry — Ralph Vaughan Williams >
< courageous minorities are the very soul of a democracy — New Republic >
c. : moving spirit : inspirer, leader
< soul of the rebellion >
< soul of an enterprise >
5.
a. : man's moral and emotional nature as distinguished from his mind or intellect
< an indomitable soul confronting a whole world, a whole culture — Lionel Trilling >
b. : the quality of expression that effectively presents or arouses emotion and sentiment
< what is lacking most in these young dancers … is a feeling of soul — Paul Tassovin >
c. : a manifestation (as affection, generosity, charity, sympathy) of the moral nature
< a clever man lacking in soul >
< with so much intelligence she needs less soul than other people — Anne D. Sedgwick >
d. : spiritual or moral force : fervor
< that America has no soul and will not deserve to have one until she consents to plunge into the abyss of human suffering and sin — Wallace Fowlie >
6. : human being : person — used with a qualifying epithet
< a kindly soul >
< dear soul >
< poor soul >
or a number
< a village of barely a hundred souls >
7. : one having a good or noble quality in the highest degree : exemplification, personification
< he is the soul of honor >
< she is the soul of generosity >
8. obsolete : the base of a cannon
Synonyms: see mind
II. \ˈsȯl, ˈsōl\ intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: from All Souls' Day
dialect England : to go about on All Souls' Day singing and begging for soul cakes
• soul·er \-lə(r)\ noun -s
III. noun
1. : a strong positive feeling (as of intense sensitivity and emotional fervor) conveyed especially by black American performers
2. : negritude herein
3. : soul music herein
4. : soul food herein
5. : soul brother herein
IV. adjective
Etymology: soul, noun (herein)
1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of black Americans or their culture
< vocals are delivered in a raspy, soul style — Ellen Sander >
2. : designed for or controlled by blacks
< soul radio stations > |