incarnation
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
incarnation/ɪnkɑːˈneɪʃn/
▶noun
- 1 a living embodiment of a deity, spirit, or abstract quality.
■ (the Incarnation) (in Christian theology) the embodiment of God the Son in human flesh as Jesus Christ.
- 2 (with reference to reincarnation) each of a series of earthly lifetimes or forms.
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