n. 25B6; noun
harmony between body and spirit : SOUL, psyche, (inner) self, inner being, inner man/woman, mind, ego, id; Philosophy pneuma.
a spirit haunts the island : GHOST, phantom, spectre, apparition, wraith, presence; informal spook; poetic/literary shade.
that's the spirit : ATTITUDE, frame of mind, way of thinking, point of view, outlook, thoughts, ideas.
she was in good spirits when I left : MOOD, frame of mind, state of mind, emotional state, humour, temper.
team spirit : MORALE, esprit de corps.
the spirit of the age : ETHOS, prevailing tendency, motivating force, essence, quintessence; atmosphere, mood, feeling, climate; attitudes, beliefs, principles, standards, ethics.
his spirit never failed him : COURAGE, bravery, pluck, valour, strength of character, fortitude, backbone, mettle, stout-heartedness, determination, resolution, resolve, fight, grit; informal guts, spunk; Brit. informal bottle; N. Amer. informal sand, moxie.
they played with great spirit : ENTHUSIASM, eagerness, keenness, liveliness, vivacity, vivaciousness, animation, energy, verve, vigour, dynamism, zest, dash, elan, panache, sparkle, exuberance, gusto, brio, pep, fervour, zeal, fire, passion; informal get-up-and-go.
the spirit of the law : REAL/TRUE MEANING, true intention, essence, substance.
he drinks spirits : STRONG LIQUOR/DRINK; informal hard stuff, firewater, hooch; Brit. informal short. See list at alcohol , whisky .
body, flesh.
25A0; spirit someone/something away WHISK AWAY/OFF, vanish with, make off with, make someone/something disappear, run away with, abscond with, carry off, steal someone/something away, abduct, kidnap, snatch, seize.