spiritual
/ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/adjective
उच्चारण स्पिरिचुअल
आध्यात्मिक, आत्मा से जुड़ा
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connected with the human spirit rather than the body or physical things
आध्यात्मिक, आत्मा से जुड़ा
- Meditation brings spiritual peace.
- her spiritual needs
- She found spiritual strength in quiet walks.
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- Many people seek spiritual comfort in times of loss.
- The monk led a simple spiritual life.
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connected with religion
धार्मिक, धर्म-संबंधी
- a spiritual leader
- spiritual songs
- He is a respected spiritual teacher in the town.
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- Thousands attended the spiritual gathering by the river.
- The festival has both spiritual and cultural meaning.
Synonyms religious sacred devotional
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a religious song of the kind originally sung by Black slaves in America
(अमेरिकी) धार्मिक लोकगीत
- She sang an old spiritual at the concert.
- The choir ended the evening with a moving spiritual.
- The choir sang a beautiful spiritual at the concert.
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- Spirituals grew out of the songs sung by enslaved workers.
- He learned several spirituals on the guitar.
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spiritual + noun
Before a noun it means of the soul or of religion: spiritual growth, spiritual leader.
Noun से पहले इसका अर्थ आत्मा या धर्म से संबंधित है, जैसे spiritual growth, spiritual leader।
- The saint was a spiritual guide to thousands.
- Yoga brings both physical and spiritual benefits.
spiritual vs spirited
Spiritual is about the soul; spirited means lively and full of energy, and the two should not be confused.
'Spiritual' आत्मा से संबंधित है; 'spirited' का अर्थ जीवंत और ऊर्जावान है, और दोनों को मिलाना नहीं चाहिए।
- She is spiritual by nature, and her debate was spirited.
spiritual (noun, plural spirituals)
As a noun, a spiritual is a religious song of a particular kind; it is countable.
Noun के रूप में 'spiritual' एक विशेष प्रकार का धार्मिक गीत है; यह countable है।
- The choir sang two spirituals.
spiritually (adverb) / spirituality (noun)
Spiritually is the adverb and spirituality the uncountable noun for the quality.
'Spiritually' adverb है और 'spirituality' इस गुण का uncountable noun है।
- He is spiritually rich but financially poor.
- Spirituality is growing among the youth.
spiritual home
A spiritual home is the place where one feels one truly belongs.
'Spiritual home' वह स्थान है जहाँ व्यक्ति स्वयं को सचमुच अपना मानता है।
- Banaras is the spiritual home of many artists.
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spiritual + noun
leaderguidejourneypeacelifeteacher
- He went on a spiritual journey to the Himalayas.
adverb + spiritual
deeplyhighlynot particularlytrulyvery
- Radhika's grandmother is deeply spiritual.
spiritual + need / value
needsvalueshealthgrowthwellbeing
- Schools should look after children's spiritual values too.
spiritual + place
retreatcentrepathgathering
- The ashram is a quiet spiritual centre.
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- Many people visit Rishikesh to find spiritual peace.
बहुत से लोग आध्यात्मिक शांति पाने के लिए ऋषिकेश जाते हैं।
- The speaker talked about the spiritual meaning of the festival.
वक्ता ने पर्व के आध्यात्मिक अर्थ पर चर्चा की।
- Radhika is not religious but she is a spiritual person.
राधिका धार्मिक नहीं है, पर वह आध्यात्मिक व्यक्ति है।
- The saint's spiritual teaching was simple and direct.
संत की आध्यात्मिक शिक्षा सरल और सीधी थी।
- Kabir's poetry has spiritual depth.
कबीर की कविता में आध्यात्मिक गहराई है।
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✗ He is a spirituous man who prays daily.
✓ He is a spiritual man who prays daily.
Spirituous means containing strong alcohol; spiritual means of the soul.
'Spirituous' का अर्थ तेज़ शराब वाला है; 'spiritual' का अर्थ आत्मा से जुड़ा है।
✗ She is spiritual in nature of her family.
✓ She is spiritual by nature.
The fixed phrase is by nature.
स्थिर वाक्यांश 'by nature' है।
✗ The spirituals are growing in cities.
✓ Spirituality is growing in cities.
For the general quality, use the uncountable noun spirituality.
सामान्य गुण के लिए uncountable noun 'spirituality' का प्रयोग करें।
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spir·it·u·al
?Which word?
Compare spirited (lively) and spiritous (containing alcohol), which are different words.
Spirited (जोशीला) और spiritous (शराब वाला) अलग शब्द हैं।