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.
a person or thing regarded as embodying or exhibiting some quality, idea, or the like: The leading dancer is the incarnation of grace.
the act of incarnating.
state of being incarnated.
Origin of incarnation
1250–1300; Middle English incarnacion<Late Latin incarnātiōn- (stem of incarnātiō) equivalent to incarnāt(us) incarnate + -iōn--ion
The current incarnation of their most well-known appliance is built for durability, style, and simplicity of use, and its large volume makes it a great choice for entertaining.
Powerful food processors for dicing, slicing, and kneading|PopSci Commerce Team|October 2, 2020|Popular Science
It goes some way to explaining why Xbox has been very careful in how it promotes its latest incarnation.
‘Asymmetrical in every sense’: The latest console wars see Sony and Microsoft pursue diverging battle plans|Seb Joseph|September 25, 2020|Digiday
Our shape will no longer lie flat on the table, but mathematicians think of it as still “remembering” the flat geometry from its previous incarnation — so, for instance, paths are considered straight if they were straight in the unglued shape.
Mathematicians Report New Discovery About the Dodecahedron|Erica Klarreich|August 31, 2020|Quanta Magazine
What we’re realizing now is that they’re really hidden incarnations of symplectic phenomena.
New Geometric Perspective Cracks Old Problem About Rectangles|Kevin Hartnett|June 25, 2020|Quanta Magazine
In its first incarnation, Another Country helped launch the careers of a generation of British acting stars.
Bring ‘Another Country’ to Broadway: Why a Hit British Classic Needs Its New York Moment|Tom Teodorczuk|June 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Its original distinctiveness is something to proud of, but not its current incarnation.
Don’t Remember Barbara Walters for ‘The View’|Tim Teeman|April 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tom Baker, who played the fourth incarnation of the Doctor, said he will appear in the 50th anniversary special.
A Primer For Doctor Who’s ‘Day of the Doctor’ Episode|Chancellor Agard|November 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
She is seen standing alongside the War Doctor and not the Tenth Incarnation.
A Primer For Doctor Who’s ‘Day of the Doctor’ Episode|Chancellor Agard|November 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Thus, Eccleston is still considered to be the Ninth Doctor since he is the ninth incarnation to take up that name.
A Primer For Doctor Who’s ‘Day of the Doctor’ Episode|Chancellor Agard|November 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
She leaned toward him, and to poor Tom she looked the incarnation of enticing loveliness.
A Book o' Nine Tales.|Arlo Bates
The former is regarded as an incarnation of the first class, though it is not clear of what deity.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Charles Eliot
Natives may well call the monkey sire Maharaja, for he is the very type and incarnation of savage and sensual despotism.
Beast and Man in India|John Lockwood Kipling
Vaishnav—worshipper of Vishnu, the preserver, one incarnation of whom is Krishna.
Chaitanya's Life And Teachings|Krishna das Kaviraja
The prince was the incarnation of French 555 esprit, and of the Parisian-French esprit, which includes all possible qualities.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 70, No. 433, November 1851|Various
British Dictionary definitions for incarnation (1 of 2)
incarnation
/ (ˌɪnkɑːˈneɪʃən) /
noun
the act of manifesting or state of being manifested in bodily form, esp human form
a bodily form assumed by a god, etc
a person or thing that typifies or represents some quality, idea, etcthe weasel is the incarnation of ferocity
British Dictionary definitions for incarnation (2 of 2)
Incarnation
/ (ˌɪnkɑːˈneɪʃən) /
noun
Christian theolthe assuming of a human body by the Son of God
Christianitythe presence of God on Earth in the person of Jesus
The Christian belief that the Son, the second person of the Trinity, was incarnated, or made flesh, in the person of Jesus, in order to save the world from original sin (see also original sin).