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Definition of Esprit
1. Noun. Liveliness of mind or spirit.
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
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 ..."