(n) the manifestation of a Hindu deity (especially Vishnu) in human or superhuman or animal form, Example: the Buddha is considered an avatar of the god Vishnu
(n) a new personification of a familiar idea, Syn.avatar, incarnation, Example: the embodiment of hope; the incarnation of evil; the very avatar of cunning
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
n. [ Skr. avatâra descent; ava from + root t&rsdot_; to cross, pass over. ] 1. (Hindu Myth.) The descent of a deity to earth, and his incarnation as a man or an animal; -- chiefly associated with the incarnations of Vishnu. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. An incarnation, embodiment or personification of a principle, quality, or attitude; -- used of people, mostly in a positive sense as a manifestation of a behavior or character worthy of admiration. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]
Martha Stewart, the home-and-hearth avatar whose products are now available at Kmart stores, is making upscale design touches like 200-thread-count cotton bed sheets something that most every American can aspire to. Leslie Kaufman (N. Y. Times, May 7, 1999). [ 1913 Webster ]
[abata-; avata-] (n) (1) avatar; incarnation of an immortal being (Hindu); (2) { comp } icon or representation of a user in a shared virtual reality [Add to Longdo]
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