"master spirit" meaning in All languages combined

See master spirit on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: master spirits [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} master spirit (plural master spirits)
  1. The leading entity; the most important person, the controlling figure.
    Sense id: en-master_spirit-en-noun-NAwGZ0Vi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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