The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (208 page)
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Antar
-bhava
-bhava(Skt., ‘intermediate state’). The period, according to Hindus, which intervenes between death and rebirth. The term was taken into Buddhism, although there is no soul (
tman
) being reborn. In Japanese, the intermediate state is
ch
u
or
ch
in
.
tman) being reborn. In Japanese, the intermediate state is
ch
uor
ch
in.
Anthem
(from Gk.,
antif
non
, ‘that which is sung by alternate voices’). A musical setting of words usually from the
Bible
, sung by a choir in church.
antif
non, ‘that which is sung by alternate voices’). A musical setting of words usually from the
Bible
, sung by a choir in church.
Anthony
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