incarnation
Americannoun
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an incarnate being or form.
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a living being embodying a deity or spirit.
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assumption of human form or nature.
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(sometimes lowercase) the Incarnation, the doctrine that the second person of the Trinity assumed human form in the person of Jesus Christ and is completely both God and man.
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a person or thing regarded as embodying or exhibiting some quality, idea, or the like.
The leading dancer is the incarnation of grace.
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the act of incarnating.
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state of being incarnated.
noun
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the act of manifesting or state of being manifested in bodily form, esp human form
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a bodily form assumed by a god, etc
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a person or thing that typifies or represents some quality, idea, etc
the weasel is the incarnation of ferocity
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Christian theol the assuming of a human body by the Son of God
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Christianity the presence of God on Earth in the person of Jesus
Other Word Forms
- incarnational adjective
- postincarnation adjective
Etymology
Origin of incarnation
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English incarnacion, from Late Latin incarnātiōn-, stem of incarnātiō; equivalent to incarnate + -ion
Example Sentences
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It was the vaquero who developed the initial incarnations of the so-called Western saddle, with its distinctive “horn,” used both as a grip and for securing ropes.
From Los Angeles Times
Lawrence, who serves as executive producer on the new incarnation, can also see a parallel between his path and that of his fictional creations.
From Los Angeles Times
Pheu Thai, the latest incarnation of the organisation founded by telecom billionaire Thaksin, came a distant third in Sunday's vote, according to preliminary election commission figures.
From Barron's
Two previous incarnations of the People's Party were dissolved by the court, and their leaders banned from politics.
From BBC
The People's Party is the latest incarnation of the organisation that won the last election, in 2023, pledging to relax lese-majeste laws, push back military influence and break up powerful business monopolies.
From Barron's
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