[ noun ] liveliness of mind or spirit <noun.attribute>
Esprit \Es`prit"\, n. [F. See {Spirit}.] Spirit.
{Esprit de corps}, a French phrase much used by English writers to denote the common spirit pervading the members of a body or association of persons. It implies sympathy, enthusiasm, devotion, and jealous regard for the honor of the body as a whole.
Its members were chosen from the 29 parties represented in the old parliament, which reflected all strands of political opinion in the country. Despite their differing political origins, the council members have developed an esprit de corps.
"With the Bush administration there's a new esprit," a greater openness to Latin America, said Mr. Sarney, who met with President Bush Monday.
This area today does not evoke quite the same esprit as that of Balzac's novels, but its 18th century town houses are still among the loveliest in Paris.
He has been aided by the esprit and political savvy of the 11 freshmen Democrats and the dread among the veterans of ever having to return to the minority again.
The reason for shutting down decades of esprit and proud tradition?
'It's a question of esprit, of attitude,' he says.