unclean spirit
1Unclean spirit — Unclean Un*clean , a. [AS. uncl?ne. See {Unnot}, and {Clean}.] 1. Not clean; foul; dirty; filthy. [1913 Webster] 2. Ceremonially impure; needing ritual cleansing. [1913 Webster] He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven… …
2Unclean — Un*clean , a. [AS. uncl?ne. See {Unnot}, and {Clean}.] 1. Not clean; foul; dirty; filthy. [1913 Webster] 2. Ceremonially impure; needing ritual cleansing. [1913 Webster] He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days. Num.… …
3Unclean animals — Unclean Un*clean , a. [AS. uncl?ne. See {Unnot}, and {Clean}.] 1. Not clean; foul; dirty; filthy. [1913 Webster] 2. Ceremonially impure; needing ritual cleansing. [1913 Webster] He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven… …
4unclean — un|clean [ˌʌnˈkli:n] adj 1.) biblical morally or spiritually bad ▪ an unclean spirit 2.) unclean food, animals etc are those that a particular religion says must not be eaten, touched etc 3.) dirty ▪ unclean drinking water >uncleanness n [U] …
5unclean — adjective 1 biblical morally or spiritually bad: an unclean spirit 2 unclean food, animals etc are those that must not be eaten, touched etc in a particular religion uncleanness noun (U) …
6unclean — ► ADJECTIVE 1) dirty. 2) immoral. 3) (of food) regarded in a particular religion as impure and unfit for use or consumption. 4) (in biblical use, of a spirit) evil …
7Unclean animals — This article presents religious views on unclean animals. For discussion in relation to specific animals and food, see Taboo food and drink. The pig is considered an unclean animal as food in Judaism and Islam and some Christian denominations.… …
8spirit — Uhane, wailua; akua (for various types, see Haw. Eng. entry and entries that follow it). Also: ea, haili, hoaka, kupu, makani, mauli, ula. Cf. aumakua, Nānā; 193–195. ♦ Holy Spirit, Uhane Hemolele. ♦ Unclean, evil spirit, uhane ino… …
9unclean — adjective 1》 dirty. 2》 immoral. 3》 ritually impure and unfit for use or consumption. ↘(in biblical use, of a spirit) evil. Derivatives uncleanness noun …
10unclean — adj. 1 not clean. 2 unchaste. 3 unfit to be eaten; ceremonially impure. 4 Bibl. (of a spirit) wicked. Derivatives: uncleanly adv. uncleanly adj. uncleanliness n. uncleanness n. Etymology: OE unclaeligne (as UN (1), CLEAN) …
