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reincarnation

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English

Etymology

From reincarnate + -ion.

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Noun

reincarnation (countable and uncountable, plural reincarnations)

  1. A rebirth of a soul, in a physical life form, such as a body.
    He is believed to be the reincarnation of Jesus.
    Do you believe in reincarnation?
  2. (Should we delete(+) this sense?) A fresh embodiment.
    • 1974 February 9, Joe, “Reactions”, in Gay Community News, volume 1, number 33, page 6:
      Kibbutz life is a present-day reincarnation of pioneer days' morality.
  3. A new, considerably improved, version.
    a reincarnation of an old video game

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