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incarnation (oh)



[U and C] the state of living in the form of a particular person or animal. According to some religions, people have several different incarnations
-see also reincarnation reincarnation
::She believes she was an Egyptian queen in a previous incarnation .
[C] a period of time when someone or something has a particular job, use etc
::The building has gone through several incarnations, as a station, cafe, and most recently a club.
the/an incarnation of sth
someone who has a lot of a particular quality, or represents it
::She was the incarnation of wisdom.
[singular] the act of God coming to Earth in the human form of Christ, according to the Christian religion