be incarnate
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It is held to be incarnate in each climate, culture and race.
From Time Magazine Archive
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.
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
With these explanations and cautions I will now adduce some examples of gods who have been believed by their worshippers to be incarnate in living human beings, whether men or women.
From The Golden Bough by Frazer, James George, Sir
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
