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Spirituality

//ˌspɪɹ.ə.t͡ʃuˈæl.ə.tɪ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The quality or state of being spiritual. countable, uncountable

    ", "The Ways of Wisdom are Ways of Pleasantness" a pleasure made for the soul, suitable to its spirituality"

  2. 2
    concern with things of the spirit wordnet
  3. 3
    Concern for that which is unseen and intangible, as opposed to physical or mundane. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    property or income owned by a church wordnet
  5. 5
    Appreciation for religious values. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    That which belongs to the church, or to a person as an ecclesiastic, or to religion, as distinct from temporalities. countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "During the vacancy of a see, the archbishop is guardian of the spiritualities thereof."

  2. 7
    An ecclesiastical body; the whole body of the clergy, as distinct from, or opposed to, the temporality. countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "Five entire subsidies were granted to the king by the spirituality."

Etymology

From Middle French spiritualité, from Late Latin spīrituālitās.

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