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35401 Etymology dictionary, p. court-martial (n.).2
… court-spiritual "ecclesiastical court" (late 15c.).
35402 Etymology dictionary, p. curate (n.).2
… 14c., "spiritual guide, ecclesiastic responsible for the spiritual welfare of those in his charge; parish priest," from Medieval Latin curatus "one responsible …
35403 Etymology dictionary, p. Dalai Lama.2
… Buddhism, spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, literally "the ocean lama," from Mongolian dalai "ocean" (here probably signifying "big," in contrast to the Panchen …
35404 Etymology dictionary, p. dalliance (n.).2
… or spiritual conversation," from dally + -ance. Probably formed in Anglo-French but not attested there. From late 14c. as "polite conversation, chat, small talk …
35405 Etymology dictionary, p. darkness (n.).2
… , or spiritual.
35406 Etymology dictionary, p. delectation (n.).2
… also spiritual and intellectual), from Old French delectation "enjoyment" (12c.) and directly from Latin delectationem (nominative delectatio ), noun of action …
35407 Etymology dictionary, p. deliverance (n.).2
… or spiritual senses, from Old French delivrance (12c., Modern French d é livrance ), from delivrer "to set free" (see deliver ). Formerly also with senses now restricted …
35408 Etymology dictionary, p. dematerialization (n.).2
"act of divesting of material qualities," 1877, originally in spiritualism, noun of action from dematerialize .
35409 Etymology dictionary, p. dematerialize (v.).2
1877, transitive, "divest of material qualities or character," originally in spiritualism; see de- + materialize. Intransitive sense is by 1884. Related: Dematerialized; dematerializing .
35410 Etymology dictionary, p. detachment (n.).2
… of "spiritual separation from the world, aloofness from objects or circumstances" is from 1798.
35411 Etymology dictionary, p. earthly (adj.).2
Old English eorþlic "worldly, pertaining to this world" (as opposed to spiritual or heavenly ); see earth (n.) + -ly (1). The sense "belonging to or originating in the earth" is from mid-15c.
35412 Etymology dictionary, p. edification (n.).2
… Latin "spiritual improvement," from past participle stem of aedificare "to build" (see edifice ). Religious use is as translation of Greek oikodome in I Corinthians …
35413 Etymology dictionary, p. edify (v.).2
… "improve spiritually, instruct" (see edifice ). Related: Edified; edifying .
35414 Etymology dictionary, p. empowerment (n.).3
… a spiritual sense. In social and political contexts, especially in reference to women or minorities, "a taking control of one's economic opportunities and …
35415 Etymology dictionary, p. enlightenment (n.).2
… , of spiritual enlightenment, etc. Attested from 1865 as a translation of German Aufklärung, a name for the spirit of independent thought and rationalistic …
35416 Etymology dictionary, p. esprit (n.).2
1590s, "liveliness, wit, vivacity," from French esprit "spirit, mind," from Old French espirit "spirit, soul" (12c.), from Latin spiritus "spirit" (see spirit (n.)). For initial e-, see e- .
35417 Etymology dictionary, p. estate (n.).4
… Lords Spiritual, Lords Temporal, and commons. For Fourth Estate see four .
35418 Etymology dictionary, p. exercise (n.).2
… or spiritual exercise," from Latin exercitium "training, physical exercise" (of soldiers, horsemen, etc.); "play;" in Medieval Latin also of arts, from exercitare …
35419 Etymology dictionary, p. exercise (v.).2
… and spiritual training. The sense of "engage in physical activity" is from 1650s. Also from late 14c. in the sense of "train, drill, discipline, educate (someone …
35420 Etymology dictionary, p. fan (n.1).2
… inspire, spiritually arouse;" see wood (adj.)). Old English did not have a letter -v-, hence the change in the initial consonant.