reincarnation

What it means

1. countableuncountableA rebirth of a soul, in a physical life form, such as a body.

   Do you believe in reincarnation?

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   Near-synonyms: metempsychosis, transmigration (both broadly synonymous)

   He is believed to be the reincarnation of Jesus.

   Synonyms: metempsychosis, transmigration[Appendix:Glossary

2. countableuncountableA fresh embodiment.

   Kibbutz life is a present-day reincarnation of pioneer days' morality.

   1974 February 9, Joe, “Reactions”, in Gay Community News, volume 1, number 33, page 6

   Synonyms: reembodiment

3. countableuncountableA new, considerably improved, version.

   a reincarnation of an old video game

In a sentence

Near-synonyms: metempsychosis, transmigration (both broadly synonymous)

Where it comes from

1. Proto-Italic*wre-
2. Latinre-
3. Old Frenchre-
4. Middle Englishre-
5. Englishre-
6. Proto-Indo-European*né
7. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
8. Proto-Italic*n̥-
9. Latinin-
10. Middle Englishin-
11. Englishin-
12. Englishcarnate
13. Englishincarnate
14. Englishreincarnate
15. Englishreincarnation

From reincarnate + -ion.