Elan vs. Spirit

Difference Between Elan and Spirit
Elannoun
ardor or zeal inspired by passion or enthusiasm.
Spiritnoun
The soul of a person or other creature.
Elannoun
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause);
they were imbued with a revolutionary ardorhe felt a kind of religious zealSpiritnoun
A supernatural being, often but not exclusively without physical form; ghost, fairy, angel.
A wandering spirit haunts the island.Elannoun
distinctive and stylish elegance;
he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officerSpiritnoun
Enthusiasm.
School spirit is at an all-time high.Elannoun
enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness;
a performance of great elan and sophisticationSpiritnoun
The manner or style of something.
In the spirit of forgiveness, we didn't press charges.Spiritnoun
A volatile liquid, such as alcohol. The plural form spirits is a generic term for distilled alcoholic beverages.
Spiritnoun
Energy; ardour.
Spiritnoun
One who is vivacious or lively; one who evinces great activity or peculiar characteristics of mind or temper.
a ruling spirit; a schismatic spiritSpiritnoun
Temper or disposition of mind; mental condition or disposition; intellectual or moral state; often in the plural.
to be cheerful, or in good spirits; to be down-hearted, or in bad spiritsSpiritnoun
(obsolete) Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself.
Spiritnoun
(obsolete) A rough breathing; an aspirate, such as the letter h; also, a mark denoting aspiration.
Spiritnoun
Intent; real meaning; opposed to the letter, or formal statement.
the spirit of an enterprise, or of a documentSpiritnoun
Any of the four substances: sulphur, sal ammoniac, quicksilver, and arsenic (or, according to some, orpiment).
Spiritnoun
(dyeing) stannic chloride
Spiritverb
To carry off, especially in haste, secrecy, or mystery.
Spiritverb
To animate with vigor; to excite; to encourage; to inspirit; sometimes followed by up.
Civil dissensions often spirit the ambition of private men.Spiritnoun
the vital principle or animating force within living things
Spiritnoun
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people;
the feel of the city excited hima clergyman improved the tone of the meetingit had the smell of treasonSpiritnoun
a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character
Spiritnoun
any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
Spiritnoun
the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection);
his emotional state depended on her opinionhe was in good spiritshis spirit roseSpiritnoun
the intended meaning of a communication
Spiritnoun
animation and energy in action or expression;
it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to itSpiritnoun
an inclination or tendency of a certain kind;
he had a change of heartSpiritverb
infuse with spirit;
The company spirited him up