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incarnation

 
 
/ˌɪnkɑːˈneɪʃən/ noun

Definition

FORM [C] a particular form of something or someone that is changing or developing: In their new incarnation, the band have acquired a female singer.
the incarnation of sth the physical form of a god or quality: the incarnation of evil/freedom
LIFE [C] a particular life, in religions which believe we have many lives
(Definition of incarnation noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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