Reincarnation Definition & Meaning

reincarnation
noun
  1. embodiment in a new form (especially the reappearance or a person in another form); "his reincarnation as a lion"
  2. a second or new birth
  3. the Hindu or Buddhist doctrine that a person may be reborn successively into one of five classes of living beings (god or human or animal or hungry ghost or denizen of Hell) depending on the person's own actions

"Reincarnation" in song lyrics

See how reincarnation is used in real songs:

  • "back again with the reincarnation"
    Hieroglyphics (featured: Opio, Pep Love, Tajai) — Miles to the Sun
  • "then murder you twice, to make sure there's no reincarnation"
    Killarmy f/ Holocaust — Bastard Swordsman
  • "reincarnation"
    Shapeshifters — Sacred Geometry

Usage tips for "reincarnation"

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