Main Entry: av·a·tar   Pronunciation: 'a-v&-"tär   Function: noun
Etymology: Sanskrit avatAra descent, from avatarati he descends, from ava- away + tarati he crosses over -- more at UKASE, THROUGH
Date: 1784     1 : the incarnation of a Hindu deity (as Vishnu)    2 a : an incarnation in human form b : an embodiment (as of a concept or philosophy) often in a person   3 : a variant phase or version of a continuing basic entity. "  -- Merrian-Webster

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