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reincarnation definition

re·incar·na·tion (rē′in kär nā′s̸hən)

noun

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

Etymology: see reincarnate

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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