noun

souls

souls, spirits, people

The church is said to hold many souls.

The church is said to hold many souls.

There were only a few souls on the street.

There were only a few souls on the street.

((number)) souls - a number of people/spirits. There were only ten souls on the boat.

Synonyms: spirits, psyches, people

From Old English 'sāwol', of Germanic origin.

Think of 'soul' music, which is full of emotion and spirit. 'Souls' is just the plural.

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