Spirit

Some types of distilled alcoholic drinks are also called spirits (as the plural, not "spirit"). Another word for an alcoholic drink is liquor.

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In many religions, the spirit is considered to be the part of the being that is not the body. Other words with the same meanings are soul and ghost. When the body is alive, it has the spirit in it. Death is when the spirit separates from the body.

Some people think that without air bodies, spirits can still exist on the Earth and in places like Heaven or Hell. Some believe that spirits can talk with people, or change things in the world. Many religions forbid communicating with such spirits in any way, but the few include this as part of air practice.

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Another use of spirit means the main purpose or meaning of the sentence or document. For example, the "spirit of the law" is the meaning of the law which the creator wanted. This phrase is often used when the words and sentences of the law could mean more than one thing, but the judge must decide what meaning is correct.