advent

ad·vent  (dvnt)

n.

1. The coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important: the advent of the computer.

2. Advent

a. The liturgical period preceding Christmas, beginning in Western churches on the fourth Sunday before Christmas and in Eastern churches in mid-November, and observed by many Christians as a season of prayer, fasting, and penitence.

b. Christianity The coming of Jesus at the Incarnation.

c. Christianity See Second Coming.

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[Middle English, the Advent season, from Old French, from Latin adventus, arrival, from past participle of advenre, to come to : ad-, ad- + venre, to come; see g^w- in Indo-European roots.]

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advent

Noun

an arrival: the advent of the personal computer [Latin ad- to + venire to come]

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Advent

Noun

the season that includes the four Sundays before Christmas

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	advent - arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous); "the advent of the computer" coming arrival, reaching - accomplishment of an objective
	2.	Advent - the season including the four Sundays preceding Christmas church calendar, ecclesiastical calendar - a calendar of the Christian year indicating the dates of fasts and festivals season - a recurrent time marked by major holidays; "it was the Christmas season" Advent Sunday - the first of the four Sundays during Advent
	3.	Advent - (Christian theology) the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment Parousia, Second Advent, Second Coming, Second Coming of Christ Christian theology - the teachings of Christian churches

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advent

noun coming, approach, appearance, arrival, entrance, onset, occurrence, visitation

Translations

advent [ˈædvənt] n → advenimiento;

Advent → Adviento

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advent [ˈædvənt] n → avènement m, venue f;

Advent (Rel) → avent m

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advent [ˈædvənt] n (of innovation) → Aufkommen nt;

(Rel);

Advent → Advent m

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advent [ˈædvənt] n → avvento;

Advent (REL) → Avvento