avatar Syllabification: (av·a·tar)Pronunciation: /ˈavəˌtär/Definition of avatar noun 1chiefly Hinduism a manifestation of a deity or released soul in bodily form on earth; an incarnate divine teacher. an incarnation, embodiment, or manifestation of a person or idea:he chose John Stuart Mill as the avatar of the liberal view 2 Computing an icon or figure representing a particular person in computer games, Internet forums, etc.. Origin:from Sanskrit avatāra 'descent', from ava 'down' + tar- 'to cross'avatar in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of avatar in the British & World English dictionary
