incarnation
[ in-kahr-ney-shuhn ]
/ ˌɪn kɑrˈneɪ ʃən /
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noun
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OTHER WORDS FROM incarnation
in·car·na·tion·al, adjectivepost·in·car·na·tion, adjectiveWords nearby incarnation
incardinate, incardination, in care of, incarnadine, incarnate, incarnation, incarvillea, Incas, incase, incaution, incautious
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British Dictionary definitions for incarnation (1 of 2)
incarnation
/ (ˌɪnkɑːˈneɪʃən) /
noun
the act of manifesting or state of being manifested in bodily form, esp human form
a bodily form assumed by a god, etc
a person or thing that typifies or represents some quality, idea, etcthe weasel is the incarnation of ferocity
British Dictionary definitions for incarnation (2 of 2)
Incarnation
/ (ˌɪnkɑːˈneɪʃən) /
noun
Christian theol the assuming of a human body by the Son of God
Christianity the presence of God on Earth in the person of Jesus
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Cultural definitions for incarnation
Incarnation
The Christian belief that the Son, the second person of the Trinity, was incarnated, or made flesh, in the person of Jesus, in order to save the world from original sin (see also original sin).
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