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Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) Incarnation; manifestation as an object of worship or admiration.

(2):

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

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Avatar'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/avatar.html. 1828.