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2010 Jan 19

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noun, the spirit, attitude, or general outlook of a specific time or period, esp as it is reflected in literature, philosophy, etc

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1) noun, the spirit, attitude, or general outlook of a specific time or period, esp as it is reflected in literature, philosophy, etc

German, literally: time spirit; see tide¹, ghost

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