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incarnation

/ˌɪnkɑːˈneɪʃn/noun

उच्चारण इन्कार्नेशन

अवतार, जन्म, देहधारण

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noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a period of life in a particular form, especially when a god or spirit is believed to have come to earth in human or animal form

    अवतार, जन्म, देहधारण

    • Hindus believe that Rama and Krishna were incarnations of Vishnu.
    • He believed he had been a soldier in a previous incarnation.

    Synonyms avatar embodiment manifestation life existence

  2. 2

    [C] the ~ of sth

    a person who represents a particular quality, such as goodness or evil, in human form

    (किसी गुण का) साक्षात् रूप, मूर्त रूप

    • Radhika's grandmother was the incarnation of patience.
    • He was the very incarnation of evil.

    Synonyms embodiment personification epitome exemplification

  3. 3

    [C]

    one of a series of forms that something takes at different times

    (बदलता) रूप, स्वरूप

    • The old cinema is now in its latest incarnation as a shopping centre.

    Synonyms form version guise

◇Word family
incarnate adjectivereincarnation noun
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Synonyms

avatar embodiment manifestation life existence personification epitome exemplification form version guise

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Do not confuse incarnation (taking a bodily form) and incantation (words said or sung as a magic spell).

Incarnation (शरीर रूप धारण करना, अवतार) और incantation (जादू के लिए बोले या गाए गए शब्द, मंत्र) में भ्रम न करें।