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incarnation

7 definitions • 5 examples
1
a particular life, in religions that believe that we have many lives:

Examples:

previous incarnation He believes that he was a Roman warrior in a previous incarnation.
2
a particular physical form or condition of something or someone that is changing or developing:

Examples:

This film is the latest incarnation of a fairy tale that dates back to the Middle Ages.
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Examples:

He was the incarnation of evil (= was extremely evil).
4
the appearance of a god as a human
5
the human form of a spirit, or the human representation of a principle or idea:

Examples:

[ U ] When he dances, he’s the incarnation of gracefulness.
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An incarnation is also, according to some religious beliefs, one of the several lives people have over time.
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An incarnation can also be a new or different form or condition of something:

Examples:

[ C ] This movie is the latest incarnation of an old French fairy tale.

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