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incarnation
noun [C/U] /ˌɪnˌkɑrˈneɪ·ʃən/Definition
› the human form of a spirit, or the human representation of a principle or idea: [U] When he dances, he’s the incarnation of gracefulness. › An incarnation is also, according to some religious beliefs, one of the several lives people have over time. › An incarnation can also be a new or different form or condition of something: [C] This movie is the latest incarnation of an old French fairy tale.
(Definition of incarnation noun from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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