reincarnation
noun
re·in·car·na·tion
ˌrē-(ˌ)in-(ˌ)kär-ˈnā-shən 
1
a
: the action of reincarnating : the state of being reincarnated
b
: rebirth in new bodies or forms of life
especially
: a rebirth of a soul in a new human body
2
: a fresh embodiment
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, their hit movie has spawned reincarnations on Broadway and TV, but not a direct sequel.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024
This religion course explores the various understandings of an afterlife, including disembodied existence, reincarnation and resurrection.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2024
His conversations range from hunting and whole-animal butchery to energy fields, reincarnation and the ghost that haunts one of the guest rooms upstairs.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Reincarnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reincarnation. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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reincarnation
noun
re·in·car·na·tion
(ˌ)rē-ˌin-ˌkär-ˈnā-shən
1
: the action of reincarnating : the state of being reincarnated
2
: rebirth in new bodies or forms of life
especially
: a rebirth of a soul in a new human body
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