spiritual adviser

collocation in English

meaningsofspiritualandadviser

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spiritual
adjective
uk
/ˈspɪr.ɪ.tʃu.əl/us
/ˈspɪr.ə.tʃu.əl/
relating to deep feelings and beliefs, especially ...
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adviser
noun[C]
uk
/ədˈvaɪ.zər/us
/ədˈvaɪ.zɚ/
someone whose job is to give advice about ...
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(Definition ofspiritualandadviserfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He is confusing a barrister, no doubt, with aspiritualadviser.
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He acted as aspiritualadviser, and did much religious visiting, though without pastoral charge.
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His chief influence was that of a preacher and aspiritualadviser.
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The sultan was intrigued by this and asked hisspiritualadviserfor explanation.
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In the interview, he also stated he had aspiritualadviserthat helped him see into the fourth dimension.
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He later met with an attorney and aspiritualadviser.
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Sometimes the relationship is such as to raise a presumption of undue influence, such as parent over child, solicitor over client, doctor over patient,spiritualadviserover follower.
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The condemned would be woken at 5:30 a.m., showered, transferred to the condemned cell, given the services of aspiritualadviser, and offered a glass of whiskey.
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We can consult medical advisers and our spiritual advisers, but in the end we have to make up our own minds.
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Men are being dissuaded by their spiritual advisers from joining, and they are being told that if they are enrolled they ought to shirk their duty as soldiers.
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Within two days of the opening, the various spiritual advisers of the population who were to come to the school, told the people that they must not go near it.
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As their work was soon recognized and praised everywhere, and as new members continually applied for admission, their spiritual advisers sought to give the association some sort of religious organization.
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