Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: avatar
IPA transcription: ['ævət,ɑɹ]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: avatar
    Meaning: 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"
  • Synonyms: embodiment, incarnation, avatar
    Meaning: a new personification of a familiar idea; "the embodiment of hope"; "the incarnation of evil"; "the very avatar of cunning"
Usage examples
  • Blood was its Avatar and its seal--the redness and the horror of blood.