spiritual
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6.3
- noun
- /ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/
:
canción espiritual
- Music educators need to understand why the spiritual is important both musically and historically.
- spiritual song
- African-American spirituals
- spirituals and gospel
They began to hear and record the spirituals.
- They began to hear and record the spirituals.
- He does say free at last, Lord, Lord, but he is quoting a spiritual.
- They're they, they call themselves the spirituals or the observance, right?
Examples
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The unknown writers of the spirituals viewed life and death from another perspective.
Academic text (1992) -
On Sunday, the choir performed a beautiful spiritual that moved the entire congregation.
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* Be sure that you know why you have chosen the spiritual that you have selected.
Academic text (2009) -
Once inside the church, the ladies would sing spirituals until they felt the spirit hit them.
Fiction book (2001) -
Selections included two spirituals, a work song, and a more contemporary song.
Academic text (2005) -
Most middle school, high school, and college or university choirs perform spirituals, but this is often where it stops.
Academic text (2003) -
They sing Negro spirituals on Sundays.
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Many famous artists have recorded spirituals to honor their cultural heritage.
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During the event, they invited everyone to join in singing traditional spirituals that reflect their histories.
Synonyms
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3.6
A type of Christian music with strong, emotional singing often heard in churches
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8.6
A religious song made by Black people in the southern United States during slavery
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2.1
A song sung as part of religious worship or ceremonies
Compounds
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8.6
A religious song made by Black people in the southern United States during slavery
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6.9
A place beyond the life we can see and touch where gods and unseen beings live
- Jargon
A card or message saying the sender will offer prayers for someone, often in the Catholic church
- Archaic
A relationship where people form deep emotional bonds guided by spiritual or religious beliefs instead of marriage
How Religious
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Morphology
Etymology
Spirituals comes from the adjective spiritual ('of the spirit'), from Latin spiritus meaning 'breath' or 'spirit', and was used for religious songs sung by Black people in the southern United States. So spirituals are religious songs that express deep faith, hope, and shared feeling.