The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Embodiment \Em*bod"i*ment\, n.
   1. The act of embodying; the state of being embodied.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. That which embodies or is embodied; representation in a
      physical body; a completely organized system, like the
      body; as, the embodiment of courage, or of courtesy; the
      embodiment of true piety.
      [1913 Webster]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

embodiment
    n 1: a new personification of a familiar idea; "the embodiment
         of hope"; "the incarnation of evil"; "the very avatar of
         cunning" [syn: embodiment, incarnation, avatar]
    2: a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept;
       "a circle was the embodiment of his concept of life" [syn:
       shape, embodiment]
    3: giving concrete form to an abstract concept