be incarnate
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It is held to be incarnate in each climate, culture and race.
From Time Magazine Archive
Other spirits, called ataro, might be incarnate in almost any animal.
From The Evolution of the Dragon by Smith, G. Elliot
When a god was believed to be incarnate in a species of birds or animals or fish, omens were naturally drawn from the appearance and behaviour of the creatures.
From The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead Vol. II by Frazer, James George, Sir
In Thibet he is supposed to be incarnate in the Grand Lama.
From Oriental Religions and Christianity A Course of Lectures Delivered on the Ely Foundation Before the Students of Union Theological Seminary, New York, 1891 by Ellinwood, Frank F.
For generations the Verplancks have been what people expected them to be, incarnate formulas of etiquette and timid living.
From The Collectors by Mather, Frank Jewett
