About The Word Spirituality
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Spirituality
Spirituality Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Spirituality?
[n] concern with things of the spirit
[n] property or income owned by a church Synonyms | Synonyms for Spirituality: church property | otherworldliness | spiritualty Related Terms | Find terms related to Spirituality: See Also | belongings | benefice | ecclesiastical benefice | holding | inwardness | material possession | property | temporality | temporalty Spirituality In Webster's Dictionary \Spir`it*u*al"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Spiritualities}. [L.
spiritualitas: cf. F. spiritualit['e].]
1. The quality or state of being spiritual; incorporeality;
heavenly-mindedness.
A pleasure made for the soul, suitable to its
spirituality. --South.
If this light be not spiritual, yet it approacheth
nearest to spirituality. --Sir W.
Raleigh.
Much of our spirituality and comfort in public
worship depends on the state of mind in which we
come. --Bickersteth.
2. (Eccl.) That which belongs to the church, or to a person
as an ecclesiastic, or to religion, as distinct from
temporalities.
During the vacancy of a see, the archbishop is
guardian of the spiritualities thereof.
--Blackstone.
3. An ecclesiastical body; the whole body of the clergy, as
distinct from, or opposed to, the temporality. [Obs.]
Five entire subsidies were granted to the king by
the spirituality. --Fuller.
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