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Dictionary definition: soul
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- The Oxford American College Dictionary
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soul
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sōl
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• n.
1.
the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal.
∎
a person's moral or emotional nature or sense of identity:
in the depths of her soul, she knew he would betray her.
∎
the essence of something:
integrity is the soul of intellectual life.
∎
emotional or intellectual energy or intensity, esp. as revealed in a work of art or an artistic performance:
their interpretation lacked soul.
2.
a person regarded as the embodiment of a specified quality:
he was
the soul of
discretion.
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an individual person:
I'll ...