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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
av•a•tar /ˈævəˌtɑr/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Eastern Religionsan appearance of a Hindu god, esp. in human form.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
av•a•tar  (av′ə tär′, av′ə tär′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Eastern Religions[Hindu Myth.]the descent of a deity to the earth in an incarnate form or some manifest shape;
    the incarnation of a god.
  2. Eastern Religionsan embodiment or personification, as of a principle, attitude, or view of life.
  3. Computinga graphical image that represents a person, as on the Internet.
  • Sanskrit avatāra a passing down, equivalent. to ava down + -tāra a passing over
  • 1775–85

avatar, +n. 
  1. Computinga graphical image that represents a person, as on the Internet.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
avatar /ˈævəˌtɑː/ n
  1. the manifestation of a deity, notably Vishnu, in human, superhuman, or animal form
  2. a visible manifestation or embodiment of an abstract concept; archetype
Etymology: 18th Century: from Sanskrit avatāra a going down, from avatarati he descends, from ava down + tarati he passes over
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