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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Spirituality \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.
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A pleasure made for the soul, suitable to its
spirituality. --South.
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If this light be not spiritual, yet it approacheth
nearest to spirituality. --Sir W.
Raleigh.
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Much of our spirituality and comfort in public
worship depends on the state of mind in which we
come. --Bickersteth.
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2. (Eccl.) That which belongs to the church, or to a person
as an ecclesiastic, or to religion, as distinct from
temporalities.
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During the vacancy of a see, the archbishop is
guardian of the spiritualities thereof.
--Blackstone.
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3. An ecclesiastical body; the whole body of the clergy, as
distinct from, or opposed to, the temporality. [Obs.]
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Five entire subsidies were granted to the king by
the spirituality. --Fuller.
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WordNet Spirituality
n 1: property or income owned by a church [syn: spiritualty, {church
property}]
2: concern with things of the spirit [syn: spiritualism, otherworldliness]

Moby Dictionary
Christianity , Christlikeness , Christliness , angelicalness ,
beauty of holiness , bliss , bodilessness , fear of God , ghostliness ,
godlikeness , godliness , godly-mindedness , goodness , harmony ,
heavenliness , heavenly-mindedness , holiness , holy-mindedness ,
immateriality , immaterialness , impalpability , imponderability ,
incorporeality , incorporeity , inextension , intangibility ,
nonexteriority , occult phenomena , occultism , odor of sanctity ,
otherworldliness , psychical research , psychicism , psychics ,
psychism , pureness , pureness of heart , purity , righteousness ,
sainthood , saintlikeness , saintliness , saintship , sanctitude ,
sanctity , seraphicalness , shadowiness , spirit world ,
spiritual-mindedness , spirituousness , supernaturalism , the occult ,
unearthliness , unsubstantiality , unsubstantialness ,
unworldliness