Soul

Main Entry: 1soul Pronunciation: 'sOlFunction: nounEtymology: Middle English soule, from Old English sAwol; akin to Old High German sEula soul1 : the immaterial essence, animating principle, or actuating cause of an individual life2 a : the spiritual principle embodied in human beings, all rational and spiritual beings, or the universe b capitalized, Christian Science : GOD 1b3 : a person's total self4 a : an active or essential part b : a moving spirit : LEADER5 a : the moral and emotional nature of human beings b : the quality that arouses emotion and sentiment c : spiritual or moral force : FERVOR