soul
soul \'so-l\ n [ME soule, fr. OE sa-wol; akin to OHG se-ula soul] 1: the
immaterial essence, animating principle, or actuating cause of an in
dividual life 2a: the spiritual principle embodied in human beings, all
rational and spir itual beings, or the universe cap, Christian Science 2b:
GOD 3: a person's total self 4a: an active or essential part 4b: moving
spirit : LEADER 5a: man's moral and emotional nature 5b: the quality that
arouses emotion and sentiment 5c: spiritual or moral force : FERVOR 6:
PERSON 7: EXEMPLIFICATION, PERSONIFICATION rom and superior to the body.
SOUL is preferred when the emphasis is on the entity having functions,
responsibilities, aspects, or a destiny, or when its connection with the
body is in view; SPIRIT may stress an opposition or antagonism to the
material or corporeal; it is preferred when the stress is on the quality,
movement, or activity of that entity SYN syn SOUL, SPIRIT mean an
immaterial entity distinguishable f