English

Noun

reincarnation ‎(plural reincarnations)

1. A rebirth of a mental capacity, such as a soul, in a physical life form, such as a body
2. The idea of such a rebirth, a specific belief or doctrine on how such a rebirth occurs
3. A fresh embodiment
4. A new, considerably improved, version

Synonyms

• rebirth (1, and to some extent 2)

Related terms

• carnal
• incarnation
• reincarnate
• reincarnated

Translations

See also

• rebirth
• transmigration

External links

• reincarnation in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• reincarnation in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911