soul
♦ soul /s'oʊl/ (souls)
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Your soul is the part of you that consists of your mind, character, thoughts, and feelings. Many people believe that your soul continues existing after your body is dead.
She went to pray for the soul of her late husband...
`I will put my heart and soul into the job,' he promises.
2 [N-COUNT] adj N
You can refer to someone as a particular kind of soul when you are describing their character or condition.
He's a jolly soul...
3 [N-SING] with brd-neg
You use soul in negative statements like not a soul to mean nobody at all.
I've never harmed a soul in my life...
There was not a soul there.
4 [N-UNCOUNT]
Soul or soul music is a type of pop music performed mainly by black American musicians. It developed from gospel and blues music and often expresses deep emotions.
...American soul singer Anita Baker.
5
to bare one's soul: see bare
body and soul: see body
the life and soul of the party: see lifelost soul (lost souls)
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If you call someone a lost soul, you mean that they seem unhappy, and unable to fit in with any particular group of people in society.
They just clung to each other like two lost souls.soul food
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Soul food is used to refer to the kind of food, for example corn bread, ham, and greens, that was popular with black Americans in the southern United States and is considered typical of them. (mainly AM)soul mate (soul mates)
also soulmate
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A soul mate is someone with whom you share a close friendship and deep personal understanding.
Steve and I became soul mates, near-constant companions.soul mu|sic
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Soul music or soul is a type of pop music performed mainly by black American musicians. It developed from gospel and blues music and often expresses deep emotions.
1 [N-COUNT] usu with supp
Your soul is the part of you that consists of your mind, character, thoughts, and feelings. Many people believe that your soul continues existing after your body is dead.
She went to pray for the soul of her late husband...
`I will put my heart and soul into the job,' he promises.
2 [N-COUNT] adj N
You can refer to someone as a particular kind of soul when you are describing their character or condition.
He's a jolly soul...
3 [N-SING] with brd-neg
You use soul in negative statements like not a soul to mean nobody at all.
I've never harmed a soul in my life...
There was not a soul there.
4 [N-UNCOUNT]
Soul or soul music is a type of pop music performed mainly by black American musicians. It developed from gospel and blues music and often expresses deep emotions.
...American soul singer Anita Baker.
5
to bare one's soul: see bare
body and soul: see body
the life and soul of the party: see lifelost soul (lost souls)
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If you call someone a lost soul, you mean that they seem unhappy, and unable to fit in with any particular group of people in society.
They just clung to each other like two lost souls.soul food
[N-UNCOUNT]
Soul food is used to refer to the kind of food, for example corn bread, ham, and greens, that was popular with black Americans in the southern United States and is considered typical of them. (mainly AM)soul mate (soul mates)
also soulmate
[N-COUNT]
A soul mate is someone with whom you share a close friendship and deep personal understanding.
Steve and I became soul mates, near-constant companions.soul mu|sic
[N-UNCOUNT]
Soul music or soul is a type of pop music performed mainly by black American musicians. It developed from gospel and blues music and often expresses deep emotions.