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world souls

world souls is the plural of world soul.

Meaning of world soul

Noun

world soul (plural world souls)

  1. A single, unifying spirit believed by some to animate every living being in the world and to underlie the value of every inanimate thing as well.
    • You, to whom love was peace, that now is rage;
      Who did the whole world's soul contract, and drove
      Into the glasses of your eyes1633, John Donne, The Canonization
    Synonyms:
    anima mundi

Questions about world souls

What is world souls the plural of?
World souls is the plural of world soul.

Words near world souls in the dictionary

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