reincarnation

Reincarnation means being reborn or the rebirth of the soul. (noun)

When an old factory was converted into modern loft apartments, this is an example of reincarnation.
When you die and then your soul comes back in a new body, this is an example ofreincarnation.

See reincarnation in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

rebirth of the soul in another body, as in Hindu religious belief
a new incarnation or embodiment
the doctrine that the soul reappears after death in another and different bodily form

See reincarnation in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(rēˌĭn-kär-nāˈshən)

noun

Rebirth of the soul in another body.
A reappearance or revitalization in another form; a new embodiment: “The brownstone had already endured one reincarnation: In the 1940's, it was converted into eight studio apartments” (Ben Lloyd).

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