Incarnation

Incarnation
Incarnation In`car*na"tion, n. [F. incarnation, LL. incarnatio.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of clothing with flesh, or the state of being so clothed; the act of taking, or being manifested in, a human body and nature. [1913 Webster]

2. (Theol.) The union of the second person of the Godhead with manhood in Christ. [1913 Webster]

3. An incarnate form; a personification; a manifestation; a reduction to apparent from; a striking exemplification in person or act. [1913 Webster]

She is a new incarnation of some of the illustrious dead. --Jeffrey. [1913 Webster]

The very incarnation of selfishness. --F. W. Robertson. [1913 Webster]

4. A rosy or red color; flesh color; carnation. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

5. (Med.) The process of healing wounds and filling the part with new flesh; granulation. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Incarnation — which literally means embodied in flesh , refers to the conception and birth of a sentient creature (generally a human) who is the material manifestation of an entity or force whose original nature is immaterial.In its religious context the word… …   Wikipedia

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  • incarnation — [in΄kär nā′shən] n. [ME incarnacion < OFr incarnatiun < LL(Ec) incarnatio < pp. of incarnari: see INCARNATE] 1. endowment with a human body; appearance in human form 2. any person or animal serving as the embodiment of a god or spirit 3 …   English World dictionary

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  • incarnation — (in kar na sion ; en vers, de cinq syllabes) s. f. 1°   Acte par lequel ce qui n était pas chair devient chair, ou ce qui était pur esprit prend un corps.    Par excellence, action de la Divinité qui s incarne ; résultat de cette action. •   L… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

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