Metempsychosis

  • 71Metempsychosed — Metempsychose Me*temp sy*chose, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Metempsychosed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Metempsychosing}.] [See {Metempsychosis}.] To translate or transfer, as the soul, from one body to another. [R.] Peacham. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 72Metempsychosing — Metempsychose Me*temp sy*chose, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Metempsychosed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Metempsychosing}.] [See {Metempsychosis}.] To translate or transfer, as the soul, from one body to another. [R.] Peacham. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 73Palingenesis — Pal in*gen e*sis, Palingenesy Pal in*gen e*sy, n. [Gr. ?; pa lin again + ? birth: cf. F. paling[ e]n[ e]sie. See {Genesis}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A new birth; a re creation; a regeneration; a continued existence in different manner or form. [1913… …

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  • 74Palingenesy — Palingenesis Pal in*gen e*sis, Palingenesy Pal in*gen e*sy, n. [Gr. ?; pa lin again + ? birth: cf. F. paling[ e]n[ e]sie. See {Genesis}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A new birth; a re creation; a regeneration; a continued existence in different manner or… …

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  • 75Pythagorism — Py*thag o*rism, n. [Gr. ?.] The doctrines taught by Pythagoras. [1913 Webster] Note: Pythagoras made numbers the basis of his philosophical system, as well physical as metaphysical. The doctrine of the transmigration of souls (metempsychosis) is… …

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  • 76Transmigration — Trans mi*gra tion, n. [F. transmigration, L. transmigratio.] 1. The act of passing from one country to another; migration. [1913 Webster] 2. The passing of the soul at death into another mortal body; metempsychosis. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 77palingenesis — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek palin again + Latin genesis genesis Date: 1668 metempsychosis • palingenetic adjective …

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  • 78Pythagoreanism — noun Date: circa 1727 the doctrines and theories of Pythagoras and the Pythagoreans who developed some basic principles of mathematics and astronomy, originated the doctrine of the harmony of the spheres, and believed in metempsychosis, the… …

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  • 79rebirth — noun Date: 1837 1. a. a new or second birth ; metempsychosis b. spiritual regeneration 2. renaissance, revival < a rebirth of nationalism > …

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  • 80Afterlife — For other uses, see Afterlife (disambiguation). After death , Life after death , and Hereafter redirect here. For other uses, see After death (disambiguation), Life after death (disambiguation), and Hereafter (disambiguation). Ancient Egyptian&#8230; …

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