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| 1. | [ noun ] arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous) | |
| Synonyms: | coming | |
| Examples: | "the advent of the computer" |
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| Related terms: | arrival arrive | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the season including the four Sundays preceding Christmas | |
| Related terms: | season church_calendar Advent_Sunday | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (Christian theology) the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment | |
| Synonyms: | Second_Coming second_coming_of_christ parousia Second_Advent | |
| Related terms: | manifestation Christian_theology | |
| Similar spelling: |
adventure adventive Adventist Adventism advantage |
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