/ˌɪnkɑːrˈneɪʃn/
in·car·na·tion
BrE /ˌɪnkɑːˈneɪʃn/
NAmE /ˌɪnkɑːrˈneɪʃn/
[C]
a period of life in a particular form
one of the incarnations of Vishnu
He believed he had been a prince in a previous incarnation.
(figurative) I worked for her in her earlier incarnation (= her previous job) as a lawyer.
[C]
a person who represents a particular quality, for example, in human form
SYN embodiment
the incarnation of evil
[sing., U] (also the Incarnation) (in Christianity)
the act of God coming to earth in human form as Jesus