incarnation
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- noun
- /ˌɪn.kɑːrˈneɪ.ʃən/
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encarnación
- According to the ancient epic Ramayana, Ram, the incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, was born in the kingdom of Ayodhya.
- previous incarnations
- earlier incarnations
In a previous incarnation, I was involved in some shady things.
- In a previous incarnation, I was involved in some shady things.
- I've known him for many years, many incarnations.
- You have Melchizedek, who many believe is one of the incarnations of Thoth and Metatron on Earth.
- Why am I here and what is my task for this incarnation so beautiful?
- You know, I firmly believe that before we took the incarnation, we made a promise to ourself.
- So whatever that means, I'm, I'm there till the till the end of this incarnation and maybe beyond.
- Your, your soul is the light, The Lantern is your countless incarnations.
- There is no reconciliation and therefore the incarnation that occurs in these religions has no, no truth.
- Likewise, our only real incarnation is always this cold and these black bones that the year and it's turning returns to US.
Examples
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He suggested you had both been enemies in a previous incarnation.
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In a previous incarnation, I was involved in some shady things.
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The woman believed that every living thing had been her mother in a previous incarnation.
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There is inherent continuity between Jesus' incarnation and his life and death.
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In Mongolia, they believe that when a dog has finished living his lifetimes as a dog, his next incarnation will be as a man.
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The richly woven images and texts tell stories of the incarnations of the Hindu God Vishnu.
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Many cultures believe in reincarnation, seeing each life as a new incarnation of the soul.
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In her teachings, the monk explained that this life is just one incarnation among many.
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The concept of incarnation suggests that our physical existence is a temporary state of being.
Synonyms
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1.0
The time from birth to death when a person is alive
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The state of being real or alive
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A god appearing on earth in a human or animal form
Antonyms
How Bodily
Surface Forms
Morphology
incarnation = incarnate (opaque) = in + carn + ate + ion
For learners who know the verb 'incarnate', the noun 'incarnation' is a regular and readily interpretable -ion formation.
Etymology
Incarnation comes from Latin parts in- 'in' and carnis 'flesh', so it originally meant 'to become flesh'. In religion, an incarnation is a being appearing in a body, and the origin helps explain the idea of a god or soul taking a physical form.