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Definition of reincarnation
1a : the action of reincarnating : the state of being reincarnatedb : rebirth in new bodies or forms of life; especially : a rebirth of a soul in a new human body
2 : a fresh embodiment
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Examples of reincarnation in a Sentence
Many people believe in reincarnation.
Recent Examples of reincarnation from the Web
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A late-'80s reincarnation was also picked by stations in New York City, Atlanta, Little Rock, Wichita and Albany, N.Y. N.O. DNA WWL-TV had been on the air for less than a year and a half when Morgus first took to its airwaves in 1959.
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But the Zelda games also invest heavily in forms of reincarnation:
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Since receiving my Clarisonic Mia almost 10 years ago for Christmas, the popular sonic cleansing device has undergone many reincarnations.
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Its competition was a sentimental reincarnation drama about a dog.
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Revival Food hall is the modern, upscale, urban reincarnation of the humble mall food court.
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Presumably, the hotel-sized reincarnation of his visage was meant to stand as a symbol of allegiance between Saudi Arabia and the United States of America.
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Mr. Yantrasast’s firm, WHY, is also adapting a 1950s warehouse downtown for the Institute of Contemporary Art L.A., a reincarnation of the Santa Monica Museum of Art set to open in September.
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This latest reincarnation has a new clarity that illuminates both the script’s prescience and its flaws.
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First Known Use of reincarnation
1845
Other Religion (Eastern and Other) Terms
Zen, antinomian, avatar, gnosticism, illuminati, ineffable, karma, koan, mantra
REINCARNATION Defined for English Language Learners
reincarnation
playDefinition of reincarnation for English Language Learners
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: the idea or belief that people are born again with a different body after death
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: someone who has been born again with a different body after death
REINCARNATION Defined for Kids
reincarnation
playDefinition of reincarnation for Students
: rebirth of the soul in a new body after death
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