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Avatar is in Hindu mythology - the descent of a deity to earth in an incarnate form or some manifest shape

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The word "Avatar" is derived from Sanskrit. It refers to an incarnation of a Hindu deity, especially Lord Vishnu, in human or animal form.

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What language does the word avatar come from?

The word "avatar" comes from Sanskrit, an ancient Indo-Aryan language of India. In Sanskrit, "avatar" means "descent" and typically refers to the incarnation of a deity or a personification of a concept in Hindu mythology.


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Yes this is a masculine word : Un avatar


When is 'Avatar' the movie going to come out?

Avatar was released on December 18. 2009.


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Is there going to be an avatar game for PS3?

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What is an internet avatar?

An avatar is basically a representation of yourself. You can have a picture avatar on AIM, a cartoon Avatar on Skype, or a self-designed Avatar on many Wii games. The word has come to mean a creation/image that represents you. An avatar is a sort of cartoon-assigned profile which someone can modify at ease until satisfaction, used in some search engines (eg Yahoo) designed to get oneself easily recognised.


When does Avatar The Southern Raiders come out?

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What language does the word avatar derive from?

Avatar is a Sanskrit word that literally means "an alternative form of". It is also commonly used in Indian epics like the Ramayana, Mahabharata, Vedas, Upanishads, etc; to refer to the forms taken by God to come down to earth and vanquish evil.


When will come out avatar book 4 is the last chapter of avatar?

There is no Book 4, as the series ends with Book 3, but a new series will come out in 2011.