"spiritual" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈspɪrɪtʃʊəl/ [UK], /ˈspɪrɪt͡ʃuəl/ [US] Audio: en-us-spiritual.ogg [US] Forms: spiritual [positive], more spiritual [comparative], most spiritual [superlative]
Etymology: spirit + -ual Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|spirit|ual}} spirit + -ual Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something or someone is spiritual, it is of or about God; they are sacred.
    Sense id: simple-spiritual-en-adj-uCy2POJK
  2. If something is spiritual, it is of or about the spirit or soul.
    Sense id: simple-spiritual-en-adj-ItoownyM
  3. If something is spiritual, it is of or about spirits or the supernatural.
    Sense id: simple-spiritual-en-adj-TPeq7CnB
  4. If something or someone is spiritual, they are made up of spirit; it is not material.
    Sense id: simple-spiritual-en-adj-xsZlRo4O
  5. If something is spiritual, it is about the mind; it is about intellect.
    Sense id: simple-spiritual-en-adj-0v2dvp5-
  6. If something is spiritual, it is not about time; it is related to sacred things.
    Sense id: simple-spiritual-en-adj-v5t2~XRf
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ual

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈspɪrɪtʃʊəl/ [UK], /ˈspɪrɪt͡ʃuəl/ [US] Audio: en-us-spiritual.ogg [US] Forms: spiritual [singular], spirituals [plural]
Etymology: spirit + -ual Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|spirit|ual}} spirit + -ual Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A spiritual is a job, office, or matter that is sacred in nature.
    Sense id: simple-spiritual-en-noun-BdOsuG1X
  2. A spiritual is a Christian folk song.
    Sense id: simple-spiritual-en-noun-q3SEQmPh
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Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ual
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