reincarnation
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re·in·car·na·tion
(rē′ĭn-kär-nā′shən)n.
1. Rebirth of the soul in another human or nonhuman body.
2. A reappearance or revitalization in another form; a new embodiment: "The brownstone had already endured one reincarnation: In the 1940's, it was converted into eight studio apartments" (Ben Lloyd).
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reincarnation
(ˌriːɪnkɑːˈneɪʃən)n
1. (Theology) the belief that on the death of the body the soul transmigrates to or is born again in another body
2. (Theology) the incarnation or embodiment of a soul in a new body after it has left the old one at physical death
3. embodiment again in a new form, as of a principle or idea
ˌreincarˈnationist n, adj
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re•in•car•na•tion
(ˌri ɪn kɑrˈneɪ ʃən)n.
1. the belief that the soul, upon death of the body, comes back to earth in another body or form.
2. rebirth of the soul in a new body.
3. a new incarnation or embodiment, as of a person.
[1855–60]
re`in•car•na′tion•ist, n.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() avatar, embodiment, incarnation - a new personification of a familiar idea; "the embodiment of hope"; "the incarnation of evil"; "the very avatar of cunning" |
2. | reincarnation - a second or new birth nascence, nascency, nativity, birth - the event of being born; "they celebrated the birth of their first child" transmigration - the passing of a soul into another body after death cycle of rebirth - (Hinduism) repeated rebirth in new forms | |
3. | reincarnation - the Hindu or Buddhist doctrine that a person may be reborn successively into one of five classes of living beings (god or human or animal or hungry ghost or denizen of Hell) depending on the person's own actions theological doctrine - the doctrine of a religious group |
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reincarnation
noun rebirth, metempsychosis, transmigration of souls Many African tribes believe in reincarnation.
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Translations
تناسُخ، تَقَمُّص
převtělení
reinkarnation
reinkarnáció
endurholdgun
reinkarnacija
prevtelenie
ölümden sonra yeni bir bedende doğma
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reincarnation
[ˌriːɪnkɑːrˈneɪʃən] n (= rebirth) → réincarnation f
(= reborn spirit) [person, animal] → réincarnation f
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reincarnation
n → die Wiedergeburt, die Reinkarnation
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reincarnation
(riːinkaːˈneiʃən) noun the rebirth of the soul in another body after death.
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