good spirit
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7.8
- noun
- Literature
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buen espíritu
- He was in good spirits.
- seem in good spirit
- appear in good spirit
- such good spirit
Examples
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We certainly are in good spirits tonight.
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Jerry struggled to keep in good spirits.
Fiction book (2002) -
Everyone seems to be in good spirits.
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I am in good spirits, and I am doing okay.
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I am in good spirits.
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But he was in good spirits.
Blog text (10) -
Uncle Michael, I came here in good spirits, and I don't want to let anything change that.
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His imperious majesty appears to be in good spirits tonight.
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Eric had been in good spirits that morning, eager for an outing.
Fiction book (1999) -
The community gathered to celebrate the festival, and everyone was in good spirits.
Synonyms
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4.6
A spirit or person people believe protects and helps someone
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7.9
A protective being or angel that watches over a person
A kind spirit from ancient Greek belief that protects people
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'good' (beneficial/kind) + 'spirit' (an incorporeal being), so a learner who knows both words can infer a benevolent supernatural being or force. This is a straightforward, cross-linguistically common noun phrase rather than an idiom, making it readily comprehensible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Good spirit comes from old stories where the word good meant 'kind' and spirit meant an unseen helper; people left food or small gifts to thank it. So, good spirit now means a friendly, unseen being or power that brings 'luck' or protection.