avatar
1. a new personification of a familiar idea - the embodiment of hope - the incarnation of evil - the very avatar of cunning • Syn: embodiment, incarnation • Derivationally related forms: incarnate (for: incarnation) • Hypernyms: personification • Hyponyms: deification, reincarnation 2. the manifestation of a Hindu deity (especially Vishnu) in human or superhuman or animal form - the Buddha is considered an avatar of the god Vishnu • Hypernyms: Hindu deity • Instance Hyponyms: Jagannath, Jagannatha, Jagganath, Juggernaut, Kalki, Krishna, Rama
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