Look up: AVATAR

1. Avatar
   A discorporate soul who has the choice to advance to a higher level of consciousness or remain behind on the physical plane to help other less evolved souls grow spiritually. These souls return to inhabit physical bodies voluntarily.
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2. Avatar
   An image used to represent an individual, details ...
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3. avatar
   [n] - the manifestation of a Hindu deity (especially Vishnu) in human or superhuman or animal form
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4. avatar
   In Hindu mythology, the descent of a deity to earth in a visible form, for example the ten avatars of Vishnu. ...
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5. Avatar
   A software programme that simulates a real person either physically or iconically. Such avatars can have designer personalities. The most famous to date is Ananova, the virtual newsreader.
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6. Avatar
   Av`a·tar' noun [ Sanskrit avatâra descent; ava from + root tr to cross, pass over.] 1. (Hindoo Myth.) The descent of a deity to earth, and his incarnation as a man or an animal; -- chiefly associated with the incarna...
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   1. The descent of a deity to earth, and his incarnation as a man or an animal; chiefly associated with the incarnations of Vishnu. ... 2. Incarnation; manifestation as an object of worship or admiration. ... Origin: Skr. Avatara descent; ava from + root t to cross, pass over. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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8. avatar
   noun the manifestation of a Hindu deity (especially Vishnu) in human or superhuman or animal form; `the Buddha is considered an avatar of the god Vishnu`
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9. Avatar
   • (n.) The descent of a deity to earth, and his incarnation as a man or an animal; -- chiefly associated with the incarnations of Vishnu. • (n.) Incarnation; manifestation as an object of worship or admiration.
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10. avatar
    (`descent`), in Hinduism, the incarnation of a deity in human or animal form to counteract some particular evil in the world. The term usually ... [6 related articles]
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11. avatar
    1. (chat, virtual reality) An image representing a user in a multi-user virtual reality (or VR-like, in the case of Palace) space. 2. (CMU, Tektronix) root, superuser. There are quite a few Unix computers on which the name of the superuser account is 'avatar' rather than 'root'. This quirk was ori...
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    • a new embodiment of a familiar idea
    • the manifestation of a Hindu deity (especially Vishnu) in human or superhuman or animal form
    
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13. Avatar
    Avatar (Avatara) in Hindu mythology is an incarnation of a deity.
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    In Hindu mythology, the descent of a deity to earth in a visible form, for example the ten avatars of Vishnu
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15. Avatar
    your avatar is the usually the visual "handle" or display appearance you use to represent yourself. On Worlds Chat and similar sites, you can be a unicorn, a bluebird, or any kind of creature or object that seems right.
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16. Avatar
    In avatāra-->: Devanagari अवतार, Sanskrit for "descent" viz., from heaven to earth) is a deliberate descent of a deity from heaven to earth, or a descent of the Supreme Being (i.e., Vishnu for Vaishnavites) and is mostly translated into English as " is...
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17. Avatar
    (computing) In computing, an `avatar` is the graphical representation of the user or the user`s alter ego or character. It may take either a three-dimensional form, as in games or virtual worlds, or a two-dimensional form as an icon in Internet forums and other online communities. It can also...
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18. Avatar
    (disambiguation) `Avatar` is a term used in Hinduism for a material manifestation of a deity. Other common uses include: Otherwise it may refer to: Film : Television : Games : Books and print media : Music : Other uses : See also :
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19. Avatar
    (video game) `Avatar` is an early graphics-based multi-user highly interactive role-playing computer game, created on the University of Illinois` Control Data Corporation PLATO system in the late 1970s. It has graphics for navigating through a dungeon, and chat style text for player st...
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    (Angel novel) `Avatar` is a novel by John Passarella set in the fictional universe of the U.S. television series Angel. Plot summary: Cordelia suggests beginning a Web site for their detective agency, but Angel is hesitant—as Doyle points out, "people in trouble want...
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21. Avatar
    (Romanian band) `Avatar` is a death metal band from Romania. The band was formed in 1996. History: The band was formed in 1995 by Dan Scurtu (guitar), Marius Popeanga (vocals and drums), and Andrei Nemes (bass guitar). They soon recorded their first demo, Orgiastic Ceremony. The follow...
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22. Avatar
    (The X-Files) "`Avatar`" is a 1996 episode of The X-Files television series. It was the twenty-first episode broadcast in the show`s third season. "Avatar" is the series` first episode dedicated to Walter Skinner. When Skinner is accused of murdering a prostitute, M...
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23. Avatar
    (spacecraft) `AVATAR` () (from "`A`erobic `V`ehicle for Hypersonic `A`erospace `T`r`A`nspo`R`tation") is a single-stage reusable spaceplane capable of horizontal takeoff and landing, being developed by India`s Defense Research and Development Organization along with Indian Space Res...
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24. Avatar
    (newspaper) `Avatar` was an American underground newspaper published in Boston, Massachusetts in 1967-68. The newspaper`s first issues were published from the headquarters of Broadside magazine in accessdate = 2009-07-25-->--> The paper was initially started by a varied group of...
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