incarnation
[ in-kahr-ney-shuh n ]
/ ˌɪn kɑrˈneɪ ʃən /
noun
Origin of incarnation
OTHER WORDS FROM incarnation
in·car·na·tion·al, adjective post·in·car·na·tion, adjectiveWords nearby incarnation
incarceration,
incardinate,
incardination,
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, etc
the 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
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).