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INCARNATION n. 5 definitions
; a reduction to apparent from; a striking exemplification in person or act. She is a new incarnation of some of the illustrious dead. Jeffrey. The very incarnation of selfishness. F. W. Robertson.
ANNUNCIATION n.
The announcement of the incarnation, made by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary.
AVATAR n. 2 definitions
The descent of a deity to earth, and his incarnation as a man or an animal; -- chiefly associated with the incarnations of Vishnu.
BODHISAT; BODHISATTVA; BODHISATTWA n.
One who has reached the highest degree of saintship, so that in his next incarnation he will be a Buddha, or savior of the world. -- Bo"dhi*sat`ship, n.
BUDDHA n.
The title of an incarnation of self-abnegation, virtue, and wisdom, or a deified religious teacher of the Buddhists, esp. Gautama Siddartha or Sakya Sinha (or Muni), the founder of Buddhism.
BULL n.
e, written in Gothic characters on rough parchment, sealed with a bulla, and dated "a die Incarnationis," i. e., "from the day of the Incarnation." See Apostolical brief, under Brief. A fresh bull of Leo's had declared how inflexible the court of Rome was in the point of abuses. Atterbury.
CALI n.
The tenth avatar or incarnation of the god Vishnu. [Written also Kali.]
EXCARNATION n.
The act of depriving or divesting of flesh; excarnification; -- opposed to incarnation.
FLESHHOOD n.
The state or condition of having a form of flesh; incarnation. [R.] Thou, who hast thyself Endured this fleshhood. Mrs. Browning.
INCARNIFICATION n.
The act of assuming, or state of being clothed with, flesh; incarnation.
JUGGERNAUT n.
One of the names under which Vishnu, in his incarnation as Krishna, is worshiped by the Hindoos. [Written also Juggernnath, Jaganath, Jaganatha, etc.]
KRISHNA n.
The most popular of the Hindoo divinities, usually held to be the eighth incarnation of the god Vishnu.
SATANOPHANY n.
An incarnation of Satan; a being possessed by a demon. [R.] O. A. Brownson.
THEOPHANY n.
A manifestation of God to man by actual appearance, usually as an incarnation.
VAISHNAVA n.
A worshiper of the god Vishnu in any of his incarnations.
WORD n.
n the United States, was instituted for the purpose of doing honor to the "Mystery of the Incarnation of the Son of God." -- The word, or The Word. (Theol.) (a) The gospel message; esp., the Scriptures, as a revelation of God. "Bold to speak the word without fear." Phil. i. 14. (b) The second person in the Trinity befo…