incarnation

CEFRC1

/ˌɪŋ.kɑːˈneɪ.ʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person or form that represents an idea.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A living being embodying a deity or spirit.

Examples

  • Budai statues depict a fat and happy incarnation of Buddha.

  • You're the incarnation of Peter Pan.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A version or iteration (of something).

  2. An incarnate being or form.

  3. An assumption of human form or nature.

More examples

In context

  • She is a new incarnation of some of the illustrious dead.

  • The leading dancer is the incarnation of grace.

  • Robespierre, the very incarnation of lustful and deadly Vengeance, stands silently by..

Synonyms

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Question 1 · Quick check

Many Hindus believe that the god Vishnu had a human blank as the hero Rama.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English incarnacion, borrowed from Old French incarnacion, from Medieval Latin, Ecclesiastical Latin incarnatio, from Late Latin incarnari (“to be made flesh”).