incarnation
[noun]
Synonyms: embodiment, epitome, manifestation, personification, type

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Incarnation, the
(in Christianity) the coming of God to Earth in the body of Jesus Christ. The Christian belief is that there was a union of God and Man in Jesus Christ.

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in‧car‧na‧tion /ˌɪnkɑːˈneɪʃən $ -ɑːr-/ noun

1. [uncountable and countable] the state of living in the form of a particular person or animal. According to some religions, people have several different incarnations. ⇒ reincarnation:
She believes she was an Egyptian queen in a previous incarnation.

2. [countable] a period of time when someone or something has a particular job, use etc:
The building has gone through several incarnations: as a station, a cafe, and, most recently, a club.

3. the/an incarnation of something someone who has a lot of a particular quality, or represents it:
She was the incarnation of wisdom.

4. [singular] the act of God coming to Earth in the human form of Christ, according to the Christian religion

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Incarnation, the
(in Christianity) the coming of God to Earth in the body of Jesus Christ. The Christian belief is that there was a union of God and Man in Jesus Christ.

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incarnation
noun
ADJ. current, latest, modern, new, present (figurative) In its new incarnation, the car has a more rounded body shape.
last | earlier, previous | future
PREP. ~ as her previous incarnation as a Norse explorer

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