avatar
n. திருவிறக்கம், திருப்பிறப்பு, அவதாரம், திருவுரு.
Av`a*tar", n. Etym: [Skr. avatâra descent; ava from + root t to cross, pass over.] 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.