soul soul /ˈsoʊl/

noun

1. () The immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life  ( psyche , soul )
   the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
     The soulful singer poured her heart into every note, moving listeners with her performances.
   The soulful singer poured her heart into every note, moving listeners with her performances.
   
   
2. () A human being  ( somebody , mortal , soul , individual , person , someone )
   a human being
    There was too much for one person to do
   there was too much for one person to do
   
   
3. () Deep feeling or emotion  ( soulfulness , soul )
   deep feeling or emotion
     The soulful melody moved her to tears, stirring something deep within her.
   The soulful melody moved her to tears, stirring something deep within her.
   
4. () The human embodiment of something  ( soul )
   the human embodiment of something
    The soul of honor
   the soul of honor
   
5. A secular form of gospel that was a major Black musical genre in the 1960s and 1970s  ( soul )
   a secular form of gospel that was a major Black musical genre in the 1960s and 1970s
    Soul was politically significant during the Civil Rights movement
   soul was politically significant during the Civil Rights movement