Incarnation

  • 21incarnation — noun Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) the embodiment of a deity or spirit in some earthly form (2) capitalized the union of divinity with humanity in Jesus Christ b. a concrete or actual form of a quality or concept; especially a person showing a… …

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  • 22incarnation — A term, not found in the Bible, meaning ‘becoming flesh’, or ‘human’. It is claimed that in the NT there are imprecise and sporadic expressions of this doctrine concerning Jesus but there was no precise definition until there had been five… …

    Dictionary of the Bible

  • 23INCARNATION —    the taking on of HUMAN FORM; to make real or to provide with a body. In RELIGION the term refers to the appearance of a DEITY or some other SPIRITUAL entity in either the flesh or some other MATERIAL form. CHRISTIANS believe in the INCARNATION …

    Concise dictionary of Religion

  • 24incarnation — noun 1) the incarnation of artistic genius Syn: embodiment, personification, exemplification, type, epitome; manifestation, bodily form, avatar 2) a previous incarnation Syn: lifetime, life, existence …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 25incarnation — noun a) An incarnate being or form. The leading dancer is the incarnation of grace. b) A living being embodying a deity or spirit. See Also: carnal, incarnate …

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  • 26incarnation — noun 1》 a living embodiment of a deity, spirit, or abstract quality.     ↘(the Incarnation) (in Christian theology) the embodiment of God the Son in human flesh as Jesus Christ. 2》 (with reference to reincarnation) each of a series of earthly… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 27incarnation — in•car•na•tion [[t]ˌɪn kɑrˈneɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) an incarnate being or form 2) a living being embodying a deity or spirit 3) rel the Incarnation, (sometimes l.c.) the doctrine that the second person of the Trinity assumed human form in the person of …

    From formal English to slang

  • 28incarnation — /ɪnkaˈneɪʃən/ (say inkah nayshuhn) noun 1. an incarnate being or form. 2. a living being embodying a deity or spirit. 3. assumption of human form or nature, as by a divine being: the incarnation of God in Christ. 4. a person or thing representing …

  • 29incarnation — n. 1 a embodiment in (esp. human) flesh. b (the Incarnation) Theol. the embodiment of God the Son in human flesh as Jesus Christ. 2 (often foll. by of) a living type (of a quality etc.). 3 Med. the process of forming new flesh. Etymology: ME f.… …

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  • 30Incarnation — n. 1 a embodiment in (esp. human) flesh. b (the Incarnation) Theol. the embodiment of God the Son in human flesh as Jesus Christ. 2 (often foll. by of) a living type (of a quality etc.). 3 Med. the process of forming new flesh. Etymology: ME f.… …

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