- 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
- the period including the four Sundays just before Christmas
- Theol.
- the birth of Christ
- Second Coming
- a coming or arrival
Origin of Advent
Middle English and amp; Old French avent ; from Medieval Latin adventus ; from past participle of Classical Latin advenire, to come ; from ad-, to + venire, comeadvent
noun
- The coming or arrival of something or someone that is important or worthy of note: the advent of the computer.
- Advent Christianity 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. The coming of Jesus at the Incarnation.c. See Second Coming.
Origin of advent
Middle English, the Advent season, from Old French, from Latin adventus, arrival, from past participle of adven&imacron;re, to come to : ad-, ad- + ven&imacron;re, to come; see gwa- in Indo-European roots.advent
Noun
(plural advents)
- Advent Sunday
- adventual
- Advent wreath
Origin
From Latin adventus (“coming to”), perfect passive participle form of verb advenīre (“come to”).
Proper noun
- Advent wreath
Origin
See advent
