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soul [sōl]
(plural souls) noun
| 1. | nonphysical aspect of person: the complex of human attributes that manifests as consciousness, thought, feeling, and will, regarded as distinct from the physical body |
| 2. | feelings: a person's emotional and moral nature, where the most private thoughts and feelings are hidden |
| 3. | spirit surviving death: in some systems of religious belief, the spiritual part of a human being that is believed to continue to exist after the body dies. The soul is sometimes regarded as subject to future reward and punishment, and sometimes as able to take a form that allows it to remain on or return to earth. |
| 4. | spiritual depth: evidence of spiritual or emotional depth and sensitivity, either in a person or in something created by a person |
| 5. | essence: the deepest and truest nature of people or a nation, or what gives somebody or something a distinctive character |
| 6. | type of person: somebody of a particular type, especially one regarded sympathetically or with familiarity |
| 7. | anyone: anyone at all (used in negative statements) |
| 8. | individual person: an individual person, especially when thought of as making up the number of a group (usually used in the plural) |
| 9. | perfect example: a good example, or personification, of a positive quality |
| 10. | somebody essential to something: the leader of or the most influential person in a group or movement |
| 11. | African American spirit: a quality regarded as characterizing African American culture, especially as manifested in understanding and in social customs, speech, and music |
| 12. | music Same as soul music |
sell your soul to abandon your principles in order to obtain wealth or success
by: Microsoft® Encarta® 2007.
