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- spirit rapping/ˈspɪrɪt ˈræpɪŋ/The phenomenon where spirits are believed to produce rapping sounds as a means of communication, typically during séances.nounRare
- spirit varnish/ˈspɪrɪt ˈvɑːnɪʃ/A type of varnish made by dissolving resins (like shellac or sandarac) in a volatile solvent (typically alcohol), which dries quickly by evaporation of the solvent.nounC2/Rare/Specialist
- spirit wrestler/ˈspɪr.ɪt ˌres.lər/A person who engages in a profound inner struggle with spiritual questions, beliefs, or forces; historically, a term for Doukhobors (from a literal translation of their Russian name).nounLow (C2)
- spirit writing/ˈspɪrɪt ˌraɪtɪŋ/The practice of allegedly receiving and transcribing messages from spirits or other non-physical entities, often through automatic or trance-like writing.nounC2/Very Low Frequency (specialist, historical, or esoteric contexts)
- spiritism/ˈspɪr.ɪ.tɪz.əm/The belief in or practice of communicating with the spirits of the dead.nounlow
- spirits of ammonia/ˌspɪr.ɪts əv əˈməʊ.ni.ə/A strong-smelling solution of ammonium carbonate in alcohol and water, historically used as a smelling salt to revive someone feeling faint.nounC1 (Very Low-Frequency Technical Term)
- spirits of hartshorn/ˌspɪr.ɪts əv ˈhɑːts.hɔːn/A historical term for a solution of ammonia in water, originally obtained by distilling the horns and hooves of deer (harts).nounVery Low / Archaic
- spirits of salt/ˈspɪrɪts əv sɔːlt/An archaic term for hydrochloric acid, particularly when dissolved in water.nounVery low
- spirits of turpentine/ˈspɪrɪts əv ˈtɜːpəntaɪn/A volatile oil distilled from pine resin, used primarily as a solvent in painting, varnishing, and cleaning.nounLow
- spirits of wine/ˈspɪrɪts əv waɪn/Ethanol or pure alcohol obtained by distilling wine.nounArchaic
- spiritual/ˈspɪr.ɪ.tʃu.əl/Relating to the human spirit, soul, or religious belief, rather than physical or material things.adjectivenounHigh
- spiritual bouquet/ˈspɪr.ɪ.tʃu.əl buːˈkeɪ/A collection of prayers, Masses, or religious acts offered by a person or group for the benefit of someone else.nounLow
- spiritual incest/ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl ˈɪnsɛst/A deep, emotionally symbiotic relationship between a clergy member, spiritual guide, or leader and a congregant or disciple, often involving inappropriate emotional or psychological intimacy analogous to a familial incestuous bond.nounC1/C2
- spiritualism/ˈspɪr.ɪ.tʃu.ə.lɪ.zəm/The belief that the spirits of the dead can communicate with the living, typically through a medium.nounC2
- spiritualist/ˈspɪrɪtʃʊəlɪst/A person who believes that the spirits of the dead can communicate with the living, typically through a medium.nounC1
- spirituality/ˌspɪr.ɪ.tʃuˈæl.ə.ti/The quality or state of being concerned with religion or the human spirit as opposed to material or physical things.nounC1
- spiritualize/ˈspɪrɪtʃʊəlaɪz/To give a spiritual character or meaning to something; to interpret in a spiritual sense.verbverb-transitiveLow
- spiritualty/ˈspɪrɪtʃʊəlti/The collective body of clergy and religious persons; the estate, property, or revenue of the Church.nounLow
- spiritus asper/ˈspɪrɪtəs ˈaspə/A diacritical mark (rough breathing mark) used in Ancient Greek to indicate an /h/ sound at the beginning of a word.nounVery low (specialist/technical term)
- spiritus frumenti/ˌspɪr.ɪ.təs fruːˈmen.tiː/An archaic or technical term for whiskey or distilled alcoholic spirit made from grain.nounVery Low / Archaic
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