Definition of Esprit

1. Noun. Liveliness of mind or spirit.

Generic synonyms: Life, Liveliness, Spirit, Sprightliness

Definition of Esprit

1. n. Spirit.

Definition of Esprit

1. Noun. Spirit, enthusiasm. ¹

2. Noun. A wit. ¹

3. Noun. Liveliness, or active mind and spirit. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Esprit

1. spirit [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Esprit

espouser
espousers
espouses
espousing
espressivo
espresso
espresso breve
espresso maker
espresso shop
espressos
espringal
espringals
esprise
esprit (current term)
esprit d'escalier
esprit de corps
esprit de l'escalier
esprits
espumoso
espumosos
espundia
espy
espying
esq.
esquamulose
esquilax
esquilaxes
esquinancea

Literary usage of Esprit

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Early Narratives of the Northwest, 1634-1699 by Louise Phelps Kellogg (1917)
"Relation of the Mission of Saint esprit on Lake Tracy. ... Let us begin with the mission of Saint esprit,1 which is the place of his abode. ..."

2. The Life of Charles Dickens by John Forster (1873)
"The d'esprit. ' argument would be, that Mrs. Gamp, being on the eve ' of an excursion to Margate as a relief from her profes- ..."

3. Manuel Du Bibliophile: Ou Traité Du Choix Des Livres, Contenant Des by Gabriel Peignot (1823)
"L'homme d'un véritable esprit réunit à tous ces moyens de plaire la solidité de la raison. La raison seule est souvent ennuyeuse, mais elle a toujours des ..."

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