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spiritual

The correct spelling is spiritual.

How to pronounce spiritual

/ˈspɪɹɪtjʊəl/
noun

IPA: /ˈspɪɹɪtjʊəl/

Say it like: Spi-rit-ual

The correct spelling is spiritual. A Christian religious song, especially one in an African-American style, or a similar non-religious song. For example: "He assigns supremacy to the pope in spirituals, and to the emperor in temporals. — Lowell."

Usage Examples

He assigns supremacy to the pope in spirituals, and to the emperor in temporals. — Lowell.

Respect towards ancestors is an essential part of Thai spiritual practice.

a spiritual substance or being

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A Christian religious song, especially one in an African-American style, or a similar non-religious song.
  2. 2.Any spiritual function, office, or affair.

adjective

  1. 1.Of or pertaining to the spirit or the soul.
  2. 2.Of or pertaining to God or a place of worship; sacred.
  3. 3.Of or pertaining to spirits; supernatural.
  4. 4.Consisting of spirit; not material; incorporeal.
  5. 5.Of or relating to the intellectual and higher endowments of the mind; mental; intellectual.

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