Avatar
Pronunciation : Av`a*tar"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Skr. avat?ra descent; ava from + root t to cross, pass over.]
Definition : 1. (Hindoo Myth.)
Defn: The descent of a deity to earth, and his incarnation as a man or an animal; -- chiefly associated with the incarnations of Vishnu.
2. Incarnation; manifestation as an object of worship or admiration.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913