What is the meaning of avatar?

noun

  • A new personification of a familiar idea.
    • usage: "the embodiment of hope"; "the incarnation of evil"; "the very avatar of cunning"
  • The manifestation of a Hindu deity (especially Vishnu) in human or superhuman or animal form.
    • usage: "the Buddha is considered an avatar of the god Vishnu"
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