definition of
spirit

[1] #1 spirit n. the vital principle or animating force within living things. wn

[2] #2 spirit n. [tone, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell] the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason". wn

[3] #3 spirit n. a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character. wn

[4] #4 spirit n. [disembodied spirit] any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings. wn

[5] #5 spirit n. [emotional state] the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection); "his emotional state depended on her opinion"; "he was in good spirits"; "his spirit rose". wn