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incarnation

in·car·na·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-kahr-ney-shuh n]
    • /ˌɪn kɑrˈneɪ ʃən/
    • /ˌɪn.kɑːˈneɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-kahr-ney-shuh n]
    • /ˌɪn kɑrˈneɪ ʃən/

Definitions of incarnation word

  • noun incarnation an incarnate being or form. 1
  • noun incarnation a living being embodying a deity or spirit. 1
  • noun incarnation assumption of human form or nature. 1
  • noun incarnation the Incarnation, (sometimes lowercase) Theology. the doctrine that the second person of the Trinity assumed human form in the person of Jesus Christ and is completely both God and man. 1
  • noun incarnation a person or thing regarded as embodying or exhibiting some quality, idea, or the like: The leading dancer is the incarnation of grace. 1
  • noun incarnation the act of incarnating. 1

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Origin of incarnation

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English incarnacion < Late Latin incarnātiōn- (stem of incarnātiō) equivalent to incarnāt(us) incarnate + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Incarnation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

incarnation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

incarnation usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for incarnation

noun incarnation

  • incorporation — the act of incorporating or the state of being incorporated.
  • manifestation — an act of manifesting.
  • body — Your body is all your physical parts, including your head, arms, and legs.
  • substance — that of which a thing consists; physical matter or material: form and substance.
  • matter — a dull or dead surface, often slightly roughened, as on metals, paint, paper, or glass.

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