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Originally posted by Tom Fairchild
So why are they called Avatar's, anyways? Never heard of the word until this site, and was just a little curious.
~Tom~
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Webster's Definition:
Main Entry: av·a·tar
Pronunciation: 'a-v&-"tär
Function: noun
Etymology: Sanskrit avatAra descent, from avatarati he descends, from ava- away + tarati he crosses over -- more at UKASE, THROUGH
Date: 1784
1 : the incarnation of a Hindu deity (as Vishnu)
2 a : an incarnation in human form b : an embodiment (as of a concept or philosophy) often in a person
3 : a variant phase or version of a continuing basic entity
~In other words, a representation of yourself (really should be some powerful thing though, but in this case, you get the point).