moving spirit

moving spirit
Synonyms and related words:
abettor, actuator, afflatus, animating spirit, animation, animator, animus, cajoler, coax, coaxer, divine afflatus, encourager, energizer, enlivenment, exhilaration, fire, firer, firing, gadfly, galvanizer, genius, impeller, inducer, infection, infusion, inspiration, inspirer, mover, persuader, pleader, prime mover, prompter, spark, spark plug, sparker, stimulator, tempter, wheedler

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  • moving spirit — see ↑moving • • • Main Entry: ↑spirit …   Useful english dictionary

  • moving spirit — index catalyst, motive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • moving spirit — {n. phr.} The main figure behind a business or an activity; the one who inspires the others. * /Mr. Smith is the moving spirit behind our expansion plans./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • moving spirit — {n. phr.} The main figure behind a business or an activity; the one who inspires the others. * /Mr. Smith is the moving spirit behind our expansion plans./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • moving\ spirit — n. phr. the main figure behind a business or an activity; the one who inspires the others. Mr. Smith is the moving spirit behind our expansion plans …   Словарь американских идиом

  • moving spirit — noun Someone who provides significant impetus or guidance in a given venture, movement, enterprise etc …   Wiktionary

  • (the) moving spirit — literary someone who starts an important organization or course of action. Born in Nkroful, Ghana, he was the moving spirit behind the Charter of African States. (often + behind) …   New idioms dictionary

  • Spirit — Spir it, n. [OF. espirit, esperit, F. esprit, L. spiritus, from spirare to breathe, to blow. Cf. {Conspire}, {Expire}, {Esprit}, {Sprite}.] 1. Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself. [Obs.] All of spirit would… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Spirit butterfly — Spirit Spir it, n. [OF. espirit, esperit, F. esprit, L. spiritus, from spirare to breathe, to blow. Cf. {Conspire}, {Expire}, {Esprit}, {Sprite}.] 1. Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself. [Obs.] All of spirit… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Spirit duck — Spirit Spir it, n. [OF. espirit, esperit, F. esprit, L. spiritus, from spirare to breathe, to blow. Cf. {Conspire}, {Expire}, {Esprit}, {Sprite}.] 1. Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself. [Obs.] All of spirit… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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