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===Adjective===
 
'''Spiritual'''
 
  
# Of or pertaining to the [[spirit]] or the [[soul]]
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==Origin==
# Of or pertaining to the [[God]] or a [[Church]]; [[sacred]]
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[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French ''espirital'', spiritual, from Late Latin ''spiritualis'', from [[Latin]], of [[breathing]], of [[wind]], from ''spiritus''
# Of or pertaining to [[spirit]]s; [[supernatural]]
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_century 14th Century]
====Derived terms====
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==Definitions==
*[[spiritualism]]
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*1: of, relating to, consisting of, or affecting the [[spirit]] or [[soul]] : incorporeal <spiritual needs>
*[[spiritualist]]
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*2a : of or relating to [[God]] or [[sacred]] matters <spiritual [[songs]]>
*[[spirituality]]
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:b : ecclesiastical rather than lay or [[temporal]] <spiritual authority> <lords spiritual>
*[[spiritually]]
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*3: concerned with religious [[values]]
===Noun===
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*4: related or joined in [[spirit]] <our spiritual home> <his spiritual heir>
# An [[African-American]] [[folk song]], or a song in that [[style]]
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*5a : of or relating to [[supernatural]] [[beings]] or [[phenomena]]  
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:b : of, relating to, or involving [[spiritualism]] : spiritualistic
  
'''Spiritual''' may refer to:
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'''Spiritual''' may also refer to:
 
 
*[[Spirituality Studies]]
 
*[[Spirituality]], a concern with matters of the spirit
 
*[[Spiritual (music)|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 [[Franciscan]]s favoring poverty against the wealth of the Church.
 
  
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*[[Spirituality]], the state of [[spirit]] or more commonly, an interest in matters of the spirit.
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*[[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]].
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*A branch of the 13th-century [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franciscan Franciscan]s favoring [[poverty]] against the [[wealth]] of the Church.
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==Quote==
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Successive planetary [[revelations]] of divine [[truth]] invariably [[embrace]] the highest existing [[concepts]] of ''spiritual'' [[values]] as a part of the new and enhanced [[co-ordination]] of planetary [[knowledge]]. ([[0:12|0:12.12]])
  
 
[[Category: General Reference]]
 
[[Category: General Reference]]
 
[[Category: Religion]]
 
[[Category: Religion]]

Revision as of 19:29, 10 May 2012

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Origin

Middle English, from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French espirital, spiritual, from Late Latin spiritualis, from Latin, of breathing, of wind, from spiritus 14th Century

Definitions

  • 1: of, relating to, consisting of, or affecting the spirit or soul : incorporeal <spiritual needs>
  • 2a : of or relating to God or sacred matters <spiritual songs>
b : ecclesiastical rather than lay or temporal <spiritual authority> <lords spiritual>
b : of, relating to, or involving spiritualism : spiritualistic

Spiritual may also refer to:

  • Spirituality, the state of spirit or more commonly, an interest in matters of the spirit.
  • 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.

Quote

Successive planetary revelations of divine truth invariably embrace the highest existing concepts of spiritual values as a part of the new and enhanced co-ordination of planetary knowledge. (0:12.12)