advent

noun

Arrival; onset; a time when something first comes or appears; the time when it is approaching.

(Christianity) The period or season of the Christian church year between Advent Sunday and Christmas: the period of the advent (approaching) of Christmas.

(Christianity) The first or the expected second coming of Christ.

An unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia, United States, named after a local church, itself named after the Christian concept.

A civil parish near Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, England.

verb

To arrive or begin, especially at the first coming or appearance of something.

Roots

venio-vent · Latin · come

Synonyms for advent

epiphanyn annunciationn lentn

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