Neshama

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The soul. Judaism
  2. 2
    One of the cabalistic aspects of the soul, related to intellect and the awareness of God. Judaism

Etymology

From Hebrew נְשָׁמָה (n'shamá, “spirit”).

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