Deification: alternatives and connections

The descent of a deity to earth, and his incarnation as a man or an animal; -- chiefly associated with the incarnations of Vishnu.

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Mode or state of being; state or situation with regard to external circumstances or influences, or to physical or mental integrity, health, strength,…

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The act of embodying; the state of being embodied.

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The act of clothing with flesh, or the state of being so clothed; the act of taking, or being manifested in, a human body and nature.

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State; condition; position of affairs.

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Excellence of character; dignity; worth; worthiness.

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To make a god of; to exalt to the rank of a deity; to enroll among the deities; to apotheosize; as, Julius Caesar was deified.

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To make a god of; to exalt to the rank of a deity; to enroll among the deities; to apotheosize; as, Julius Caesar was deified.

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The act of elevating a mortal to the rank of, and placing him among, "the gods;" deification.

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The act of exalting or raising high; also, the state of being exalted; elevation.

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