spiritual
Pronunciation:
/ˈspɪɹɪtjʊəl//ˈspɪɹɪtʃuəl/noun
Definitions
A Christian religious song, especially one in an African-American style, or a similar non-religious song.
Any spiritual function, office, or affair.
Example: He assigns supremacy to the pope in spirituals, and to the emperor in temporals. — Lowell.
adjective
Definitions
Of or pertaining to the spirit or the soul.
Example: Respect towards ancestors is an essential part of Thai spiritual practice.
Of or pertaining to God or a place of worship; sacred.
Of or pertaining to spirits; supernatural.
Consisting of spirit; not material; incorporeal.
Example: a spiritual substance or being