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'''Incarnation''' which means ''embodied in flesh'', refers to the conception and birth of a sentient creature (generally a human) who is the material manifestation of an [[entity]] or force whose original nature is immaterial.

'''Incarnation''' which means ''embodied in flesh'', refers to the conception and birth of a sentient creature (generally a human) who is the material manifestation of an [[entity]] or force whose original nature is immaterial.

In its religious [[context]] the [[word]] is used to mean the [[Descend|descent]] of a [[divine]] being or the Supreme Being (God) in human form on Earth. While [[Christianity]], [[Hinduism]] and [[Buddhism]] are perhaps the most widely-known [[tradition]]s to employ this [[concept]] within the [[context]] of their respective [[belief]] systems, they are by no means the only ones to do so.

In its religious [[context]] the [[word]] is used to mean the [[Descend|descent]] of a [[divine]] being or the Supreme Being (God) in human form on Earth. While [[Christianity]], [[Hinduism]] and [[Buddhism]] are perhaps the most widely-known [[tradition]]s to employ this [[concept]] within the [[context]] of their respective [[belief]] systems, they are by no means the only ones to do so.

==Etymology==

==Etymology==

Fr. incarnation, in 12th c. Norman F. incarnaciun (Phil. de Thaun), ad. late L. incar-a-ti-o-n-em (in Hilary, Jerome, Ambrose, etc.), n. of action from incarn{a'}re:  INCARN.- [a. F. incarner (1372 in Hatz.-Darm.), ad. L. incarn{a'}re (5th c.) to make flesh, f. in- (IN-2) + caro, carn- flesh.]  

Fr. incarnation, in 12th c. Norman F. incarnaciun (Phil. de Thaun), ad. late L. incar-a-ti-o-n-em (in Hilary, Jerome, Ambrose, etc.), n. of action from incarn{a'}re:  INCARN.- [a. F. incarner (1372 in Hatz.-Darm.), ad. L. incarn{a'}re (5th c.) to make flesh, f. in- (IN-2) + caro, carn- flesh.]