advent
[ad′vent′]
- In religion, the term advent is defined as the celebration of the coming of Christ.
An example of advent is the four week period of time leading up to Christmas, the birth of Christ.
- Advent is defined as the beginning or arrival of something.
An example of advent is the start of a new season.
advent definition by Webster's New World
- the period including the four Sundays just before Christmas
- Theol.
- the birth of Christ
- Second Coming
- a coming or arrival
Origin: Middle English and amp; Old French avent ; from Midieval Latin adventus ; from past participle of Classical Latin advenire, to come ; from ad-, to plush venire, come
advent definition by American Heritage Dictionary
noun
- The coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important: the advent of the computer.
- Adventa. 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.
Origin: Middle English, the Advent season, from Old French, from Latin adventus, arrival, from past participle of advenīre, to come to : ad-, ad- + venīre, to come; see gwā- in Indo-European roots.
advent - Cultural Definition
The coming of Jesus, either in the Incarnation of biblical times or in the Second Coming at the end of the world. Also, a time observed in many Christian churches in December to prepare for Christmas.
advent
Variant of Advent
- the period including the four Sundays just before Christmas
- Theol.
- the birth of Christ
- Second Coming
- a coming or arrival
Origin: Middle English and amp; Old French avent ; from Midieval Latin adventus ; from past participle of Classical Latin advenire, to come ; from ad-, to plush venire, come
