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Pneuma (πνεῦμα) is an ancient Greek word for "breath", and in a religious context for "spirit". [1] [2] It has various technical meanings for medical writers and philosophers of classical antiquity, particularly in regard to physiology, and is also used in Greek translations of ruach רוח in the Hebrew Bible, and in the Greek New Testament.
A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [1] [2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower terms, sometimes simply as lists of synonyms and antonyms.
In traditional cultures, the capacity for life is often directly equated with the soul or breath. [8] This can be found in the Hindu concept prana, where vitality in the body derives from a subtle principle in the air and in food, [9] as well as in Hebrew and ancient Greek texts.
Subjective vitality refers to a positive feeling of aliveness and energy. It is often used instead of measures of subjective well-being in studies of eudaimonia and psychological well-being . It is also a better predictor of physical health when assessed by a doctor than subjective well-being.
Dunamis (Ancient Greek: δύναμις) is a Greek philosophical concept meaning "power", "potential" or "ability", and is central to the Aristotelian idea of potentiality and actuality. Dunamis or Dynamis may also refer to: Dynamis (Bosporan queen), a Roman client queen of the Bosporan Kingdom; Dynamis, a weevil genus of the tribe Rhynchophorini
As a new era begins in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, one UNC alum is taking advantage of the opportunity with a perfect two-word trademark for the occasion.
Aliveness, also referred to as alive training, [1] describes martial arts training methods that are spontaneous, non-scripted, and dynamic. Alive training is performed with the intent to win, rather than for mastery or demonstration purposes as in regular sparring, where victory is not an option.
These 10 dishes for after Thanksgiving may look and taste like you spent a whole evening toiling over the stove, but are actually quick and easy.