Meaning & use
reincarnation
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The belief that after death, a soul is reborn in a new body; also used loosely for a new version of something.
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Many Hindu and Buddhist traditions teach that reincarnation continues until the soul achieves enlightenment.
Fans joked that the new café was a reincarnation of the old diner that once stood there.
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Central to several religious traditions; in casual English it's also used loosely to mean a revived or updated version of something.
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