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Revision as of 16:04, 19 August 2007

Adjective

spiritual

  1. Of or pertaining to the spirit or the soul
  2. Of or pertaining to the God or a Church; sacred
  3. Of or pertaining to spirits; supernatural

Derived terms

Noun

  1. An African-American folk song, or a song in that style

Etymology

Fr. spirituel

Pronunciation

spi.ri'twal/


Spiritual may refer to:

  • Spirituality Studies
  • Spirituality, a concern with matters of the spirit
  • Spiritual music, an African American song, usually with a Christian religious text
  • Spiritual dance
  • Spiritual possession, a concept of many religions, where it is believed that a demon may take temporary control of a human body
  • Lords Spiritual, clergymen of the established Church of England who serve in the House of Lords
  • Supernatural, refers to forces and phenomena which are beyond ordinary scientific understanding. Concepts in the supernatural domain are closely related to concepts in religious spirituality and metaphysics.
  • A branch of the 13th-century Franciscans favoring poverty against the wealth of the Church.