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incarnation
What does incarnation mean?
incarnation (noun): a new personification of a familiar idea.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use incarnation in a sentence?
- The incarnation of evil. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce incarnation?
/ˌɪŋkɑɹˈneɪʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does incarnation come from?
From Middle English incarnacion, borrowed from Old French incarnacion, from Medieval Latin, Ecclesiastical Latin incarnatio.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of incarnation?
Words related to incarnation
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “incarnation” mean?
the state of being suitable or opportune
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the manner in which something is greeted
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the act of officially naming a candidate
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a new personification of a familiar idea
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discipline
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embodiment
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