n.
Pronunciation: ˌ in-( ˌ )kär- ' n ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 a (1) : the embodiment of a deity or spirit in some earthly form (2) capitalized : the union of divinity with humanity in Jesus Christ b : a concrete or actual form of a quality or concept especially : a person showing a trait or typical character to a marked degree <she is the incarnation of goodness>
2 : the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate
3 : a particular physical form or state : VERSION <in another incarnation he might be a first vice-president ― Walter Teller> <TV and movie incarnation s of the story>
– in · car · na · tion · al \ -sh ə -n ə l, -shn ə l \ adjective