AVATAR

Av′a‐tar″ (ăv′ȧ‐ta̤r″), n. [[Skr. avatâra descent; ava from + root tṛ to cross, pass over.]] 1. 1. (Hindoo Myth.) The descent of a deity to earth, and his incarnation as a man or an animal; — chiefly associated with the incarnations of Vishnu.
2. 2. Incarnation; manifestation as an object of worship or admiration.