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spirit1 1. the force or principle of life that animates the body of living things 2. a. an incorporeal being, esp the soul of a dead person b. (as modifier): spirit world spirit2 1. any distilled alcoholic liquor such as brandy, rum, whisky, or gin 2. Chem a. an aqueous solution of ethanol, esp one obtained by distillation b. the active principle or essence of a substance, extracted as a liquid, esp by distillation 3. Pharmacol a. a solution of a volatile substance, esp a volatile oil, in alcohol b. (as modifier): a spirit burner 4. Alchemy any of the four substances sulphur, mercury, sal ammoniac, or arsenic spirit [′spir·ət] (food engineering) A flammable liquid mixture of water and ethyl alcohol that is separated from an alcoholic liquid or mash by distillation during the manufacture of whiskey. (organic chemistry) A solution of alcohol and a volatile substance, such as an essential oil. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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By "policing the sublime," in Milbank's apt phrase--by redefining Christian life in "spiritual," private terms, and by recasting the church as a spiritual entity with no claims on the secular--secular reason enables capital and the state to proceed unchecked. Soul is not, for Christians, some spiritual entity alongside the body; instead, it is the deepest center and source of all that we are: body, emotions, passions, and mind. |
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