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.
esprit de corps
n : the spirit of a group that makes the members want the group
to succeed [syn: {morale}, {team spirit}]