Advent

ˈædˌvɛnt

Definition

Definition of Advent - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Christian seasonthe period before Christmas in Christian tradition

Advent is a time of preparation for Christmas.

nativity

yuletide

Christ's coming

TECH.

the coming of Christ in Christian belief

TECH.

Christians await the Advent with hope and faith.

arrival

coming

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Second Advent

the return of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment

Christians await the Second Advent with hope and faith.

Advent Sunday

the first Sunday of Advent season

Advent Sunday marks the beginning of the church year.

Origin of Advent

Latin, adventus (arrival)

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Parousia

metaphorical

significant arrival or advent

Christmas season

religion

period from Advent Sunday to Epiphany

Adventist

adj.

Second Advent

relating to believers in the Second Advent of Jesus

Advent Sunday

Christian calendar

the first Sunday of Advent season

Examples of Advent in a sentence

Many churches hold Advent services weekly.
The Advent season is marked by special church services.
Many families light candles during Advent.

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French:Avent, ...
German:Advent, ...
Italian:Avvento, ...
Spanish:Adviento, ...
Portuguese:Advento, ...
Chinese:将临期, 降临节, ...
Japanese:アドベント, 降臨節, ...
Arabic:زَمَنُ المَجِيء, مَجيء المَسيح, ...
Hebrew:הַתְּקוּפָה שֶׁלִּפְנֵי חַג הַמּוֹלָד, אַדְוֶנְט, ...
Russian:Адвент, Пришествие, ...
Ukrainian:Адвент, ...
Hindi:एडवेंट, अड्वेंट, ...
Bengali:অ্যাডভেন্ট, ...
Catalan:Advent, ...
Czech:advent, příchod, ...
Danish:Advent, ...
Dutch:Advent, ...
Greek:Περίοδος του Άντεβεντ, Έλευση, ...
Hungarian:advent, adventus, ...
Khmer:រដូវមុនបុណ្យណូអែលតាមប្រពៃណីគ្រិស្តសាសនា, ការយាងមករបស់ព្រះគ្រីស្ទ, ...
Korean:대림절, ...
Persian:آدونت, ظهور, ...
Polish:Adwent, ...
Portuguese (BR):Advento, ...
Romanian:Advent, ...
Swedish:Advent, ...
Thai:เทศกาลเตรียมรับเสด็จ, การมาของพระคริสต์, ...
Turkish:Advent, ...
Vietnamese:Mùa Vọng, ...

advent

ˈædvənt

Definition of advent - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

important eventstart or arrival of something important or new

The advent of the internet changed everything.
The advent of smartphones revolutionized communication.
With the advent of spring, festivals resumed.

arrival

coming

onset

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advent calendar

calendar with small gifts or treats for each day

Each day, she finds a chocolate in her advent calendar.

Origin of advent

Latin, adventus (arrival)

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French:avènement, ...
German:Aufkommen, ...
Italian:avvento, ...
Spanish:llegada, ...
Portuguese:advento, ...
Chinese:到来, ...
Japanese:到来, ...
Arabic:قدوم, ...
Hebrew:בּוֹא, ...
Russian:пришествие, ...
Ukrainian:настання, ...
Hindi:आगमन, ...
Bengali:উদ্ভব, ...
Catalan:adveniment, ...
Czech:nástup, ...
Danish:indførelse, ...
Dutch:komst, ...
Greek:έλευση, ...
Hungarian:eljövetele, ...
Khmer:ការមកដល់, ...
Korean:도래, ...
Persian:پیش‌درآمد, ...
Polish:adwent, ...
Portuguese (BR):advento, ...
Romanian:apariție, ...
Swedish:tillkomst, ...
Thai:การมาถึง, ...
Turkish:davet, ...
Vietnamese:sự ra đời, ...

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Definition of Advent - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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Origin of Advent

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