From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishreincarnationre‧in‧car‧na‧tion /ˌriːɪnkɑːˈneɪʃən $ -ɑːr-/ noun 1 [uncountable]RR the belief that after someone dies their soul lives again in another body2 [countable]RR the person or animal that contains the soul of a dead person or animalreincarnation of She thinks she is a reincarnation of Cleopatra.
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reincarnation• Since Bill Clinton took office, Hillary has undergone as many role transformations as her husband has ideological reincarnations.• It is, however, generally agreed that the basis of Celtic religion was a belief in reincarnation.• Not believing in reincarnation or the after-life, it's my view that our lives are not dress rehearsals.• This is the law of reincarnation.• The theory is directly related to the Hindu concept of Karma, pre-suggesting a principle of reincarnation.• A renovated reincarnation of Cassandra would be a good choice for co-anchor.• Brion is very nearly a Sousa reincarnation.reincarnation of• Many Nepalis view him as the reincarnation of the Hindu god, Vishnu. 