Lithuanian

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Etymology

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dvasià (spirit) +‎ -inis

Adjective

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dvãsinis m (feminine dvãsinė) stress pattern 1

  1. spiritual (relating to the spirit, emotion, mind)
    • 1939, Vytautas Mačernis, Tolstojaus ir Dostojevskio menas:
      Dostojevskio žmogus, asmenybė kylanti iš tamsos į dvasines aukštybes.
      [Comparing with Tolstoy's characters.] Dostoyevsky's man is a personality rising from darkness to spiritual heights.
  2. spiritual (relating to religion or churches)
    • 1938, Lietuvos Konstitucija:
      laikyti dvasines mokyklas dvasininkams ruošti
      to maintain spiritual schools for the training of clergy

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