01 a. Consisting of spirit; not material; incorporeal; as, a spiritual substance or being.
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Consisting of spirit; not material; incorporeal; as, a spiritual substance or being.“It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body.” — 1 Cor. xv. 44.
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Of or pertaining to the intellectual and higher endowments of the mind; mental; intellectual.
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Of or pertaining to the moral feelings or states of the soul, as distinguished from the external actions; reaching and affecting the spirits.“God's law is spiritual; it is a transcript of the divine nature, and extends its authority to the acts of the soul of man.” — Sir T. Browne.
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Of or pertaining to the soul or its affections as influenced by the Spirit; controlled and inspired by the divine Spirit; proceeding from the Holy Spirit; pure; holy; divine; heavenly-minded; -- opposed to carnal.“That I may impart unto you some spiritual gift.” — Rom. i. ll.“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings.” — Eph. i. 3.“If a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one.” — Gal. vi. 1.
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Not lay or temporal; relating to sacred things; ecclesiastical; as, the spiritual functions of the clergy; lords spiritual and temporal; a spiritual corporation.
Phrases & compounds
Spiritual coadjuctor —
See the Note under Jesuit.
Spiritual court —
an ecclesiastical court, or a court having jurisdiction in ecclesiastical affairs; a court held by a bishop or other ecclesiastic.