Meaning of the word incarnation in English

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incarnation

US /ˌɪn.kɑːrˈneɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌɪn.kɑːˈneɪ.ʃən/

Noun

1.

a person who embodies in the flesh a deity, spirit, or abstract quality

Example:
He was the incarnation of evil.
The new leader is seen as the incarnation of hope for the nation.
2.

the embodiment of God or a deity in human form

Example:
The Christian doctrine of the Incarnation states that God became man in Jesus Christ.
Many religions have stories of divine beings taking on human incarnations.