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Spiritual

noun/spˈɪɹɪtʃˌuːəl/
Definition
a kind of religious song originated by Blacks in the southern United States
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/spˈɪɹɪtʃˌuːəl/
🇬🇧British English
/spˈɪɹɪtʃˌuːəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/spˈɪɹɪtʃˌuːəl/
3 syllables Say it as /spˈɪɹɪtʃˌuːəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna kind of religious song originated by Blacks in the southern United States
adjectiveconcerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
“religious texts”
adjectiveconcerned with or affecting the spirit or soul
“a spiritual approach to life”
adjectivelacking material body or form or substance; ; -Lewis Mumford
“spiritual beings”
adjectiveresembling or characteristic of a phantom
“a ghostly face at the window”
Word Forms
religiousnessnounpiety by virtue of being devout
religionnounan institution to express belief in a divine power
religiositynounexaggerated or affected piety and religious zeal
spiritualitynounconcern with things of the spirit
ghostnounthe visible disembodied soul of a dead person
ghostlinessnounstrangeness by virtue of being mysterious and inspiring fear
phantasmanouna ghostly appearing figure
spiritnounany incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
spirituell
eine Art religiöses Lied, das von Schwarzen im Süden der USA stammt
🇫🇷French
spirituel
une sorte de chant religieux originaire des Noirs du sud des États-Unis
🇪🇸Spanish
espiritual
una especie de canción religiosa originada por los negros del sur de Estados Unidos
🇮🇹Italian
spirituale
una sorta di canto religioso originato dai neri del sud degli Stati Uniti
🇳🇱Dutch
spiritueel
een soort religieus lied afkomstig van zwarten in het zuiden van de Verenigde Staten
🇵🇹Portuguese
espiritual
uma espécie de canção religiosa originada pelos negros no sul dos Estados Unidos
🇷🇺Russian
духовный
разновидность религиозной песни, придуманная чернокожими на юге США.
India
🇮🇳Hindi
आध्यात्मिक
दक्षिणी संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका में अश्वेतों द्वारा उत्पन्न एक प्रकार का धार्मिक गीत
🇧🇩Bengali
আধ্যাত্মিক
দক্ষিণ মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্রে কালোদের দ্বারা উদ্ভূত এক ধরনের ধর্মীয় গান
🇮🇳Tamil
ஆன்மீகம்
தென் அமெரிக்காவில் உள்ள கறுப்பர்களால் உருவாக்கப்பட்ட ஒரு வகையான மதப் பாடல்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఆధ్యాత్మికం
దక్షిణ యునైటెడ్ స్టేట్స్‌లో నల్లజాతీయులచే ఉద్భవించిన ఒక రకమైన మతపరమైన పాట
🇮🇳Marathi
आध्यात्मिक
दक्षिण युनायटेड स्टेट्समधील कृष्णवर्णीयांनी एक प्रकारचे धार्मिक गाणे तयार केले
🇮🇳Gujarati
આધ્યાત્મિક
એક પ્રકારનું ધાર્મિક ગીત દક્ષિણ યુનાઇટેડ સ્ટેટ્સમાં કાળા લોકો દ્વારા ઉદ્ભવ્યું હતું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಆಧ್ಯಾತ್ಮಿಕ
ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಯುನೈಟೆಡ್ ಸ್ಟೇಟ್ಸ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಕರಿಯರಿಂದ ಹುಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡ ಒಂದು ರೀತಿಯ ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ ಹಾಡು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ആത്മീയ
തെക്കൻ യുണൈറ്റഡ് സ്റ്റേറ്റ്സിലെ കറുത്തവർഗ്ഗക്കാർ ഉത്ഭവിച്ച ഒരുതരം മതപരമായ ഗാനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅਧਿਆਤਮਿਕ
ਇੱਕ ਕਿਸਮ ਦਾ ਧਾਰਮਿਕ ਗੀਤ ਦੱਖਣੀ ਸੰਯੁਕਤ ਰਾਜ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਾਲੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਸੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
روحانی
ایک قسم کا مذہبی گانا جو جنوبی امریکہ میں سیاہ فاموں نے شروع کیا تھا۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
精神
起源于美国南部黑人的一种宗教歌曲
🇯🇵Japanese
スピリチュアル
米国南部の黒人によって生まれた一種の宗教歌
🇰🇷Korean
영적인
미국 남부의 흑인들이 창시한 일종의 종교적인 노래
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tinh thần
một loại bài hát tôn giáo có nguồn gốc từ người da đen ở miền nam nước Mỹ
🇹🇭Thai
จิตวิญญาณ
เพลงทางศาสนาชนิดหนึ่งที่มีต้นกำเนิดมาจากคนผิวดำทางตอนใต้ของสหรัฐอเมริกา
🇮🇩Indonesian
rohani
sejenis lagu religi yang berasal dari orang kulit hitam di Amerika Serikat bagian selatan
🇵🇭Filipino
espirituwal
isang uri ng relihiyosong awit na pinanggalingan ng mga Itim sa katimugang Estados Unidos
🇲🇾Malay
rohaniah
sejenis lagu keagamaan yang berasal dari Blacks di selatan Amerika Syarikat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
روحي
نوع من الأغاني الدينية التي أنشأها السود في جنوب الولايات المتحدة
🇮🇷Persian
معنوی
نوعی آهنگ مذهبی که توسط سیاه پوستان در جنوب ایالات متحده سرچشمه گرفته است
🇹🇷Turkish
manevi
Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'nin güneyindeki Siyahlar tarafından ortaya çıkarılan bir tür dini şarkı
🇮🇱Hebrew
רוּחָנִי
סוג של שיר דתי שמקורו על ידי שחורים בדרום ארצות הברית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'spiritual'?
The primary meaning of 'spiritual' is 'a kind of religious song originated by Blacks in the southern United States'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'spiritual' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'spiritual' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'spiritual' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'spiritual' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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