| NOUN | person | avatar, embodiment, incarnation | a new personification of a familiar / familiar idea |
|---|---|---|---|
| person | avatar | the manifestation of a Hindu deity (especially Vishnu) in human or superhuman or animal form |
| Sounds | ae'vahtaa.r | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Adar ... Zanzibar: 81 rhymes with aar... | |
| Meaning | A new personification of a familiar / familiar idea. | |
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| Example | "the very avatar of cunning" | |
| Synonyms | embodiment, incarnation | |
| Narrower | deification | An embodiment of the qualities of a god |
| reincarnation | embodiment in a new form (especially the reappearance or a person in another form) | |
| Broader | personification | A person who represents an abstract quality |
| Spanish | avatar, encarnación | |
| Catalan | avatar, encarnació | |
| Meaning | The manifestation of a Hindu deity (especially Vishnu) in human or superhuman or animal form. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the Buddha is considered an avatar of the god Vishnu" | |
| Instances | Jagannath, Jagannatha, Jagganath, Juggernaut | An avatar of Vishnu |
| Kalki | The 10th and last incarnation of Vishnu | |
| Krishna | 8th and most important avatar of Vishnu | |
| Rama | avatar of Vishnu whose name is synonymous with God | |
| Broader | Hindu deity | A deity worshipped by the Hindus |
| Spanish | avatar, encarnación | |
| Catalan | avatar | |
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