■ noun
1》 the spiritual or immaterial part of a person, regarded as immortal.
↘a person's moral or emotional nature or sense of identity.
2》 emotional or intellectual energy or intensity.
↘~ music.
3》 a person regarded as the embodiment of a quality: he was the ~ of discretion.
↘an individual.
↘a person regarded with affection or pity.
Phrases
lost ~ a ~ that is damned.
upon my ~ dated an exclamation of surprise.
Derivatives
-~ed adjective
Origin
OE sāwol , sāw(e)l , of Gmc origin.