ESPRIT

esprit

(noun) liveliness of mind or spirit

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

esprit (uncountable)

Spirit, enthusiasm.

A wit.

Liveliness, or active mind and spirit.

Anagrams

• Pitres, Presti, Priest, Sprite, priest, respit, retips, ripest, sitrep, sprite, stripe, tripes

Source: Wiktionary


Es`prit", n. Etym: [F. See Spirit.]

Definition: Spirit. Esprit de corps (, a French phrase much used by English writers to denote the common spirit pervading the members of a body or association of persons. It implies sympathy, enthusiasm, devotion, and jealous regard for the honor of the body as a whole.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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