01 n. The quality or state of being spiritual; incorporeality; heavenly-mindedness.
pl.
Spiritualities ((#))
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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.
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That which belongs to the church, or to a person as an ecclesiastic, or to religion, as distinct from temporalities.(Eccl.)“During the vacancy of a see, the archbishop is guardian of the spiritualities thereof.” — Blackstone.
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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.