noun
1.
an animating essence or principle held to be inseparably associated with life or living beings
philosophers who teach that life is a manifestation of soul
Synonyms: anima, animus, élan vital, pneuma, psyche, spirit, vital force
Related Word: life, vitality
Idioms: breath of life
2.
the immortal part of man believed to have permanent individual existence
into God's hands I commit my soul
Synonyms: spirit
Related Word: life; noumenon
Idioms: one's immortal soul
Contrasted words: flesh
Antonyms: body
3.
Synonyms: heart 1, bosom, breast
Related Word: character, personality, psyche; conscience; spirit
Idioms: heart of hearts, heart's core, one's inmost soul ( or mind), one's secret ( or inner) self, (the) secret recesses of the heart
4.
Synonyms: essence 2, bottom, essentiality, marrow, pith, quintessence, quintessential, stuff, substance, virtuality
5.
Synonyms: human , being, ||character, creature, individual, man, mortal, person, personage, wight