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1.
soul(e
n.
Additional spellings:
soule
672 quotations in 16 senses
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The spiritual and rational element in man, the Christian soul, understood: (a) to animate and control the body; (b) to have an eternal destiny as a moral agent; also
person.
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cure of soule(s
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thank
n.
158 quotations in 9 senses
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Kindly regard felt toward another for a benefit received or services rendered, gratitude; also, a grateful thought.
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