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    advent
    /ˈadv(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. the arrival of a notable person or thing: "the advent of television"
    • 2. the first season of the Church year, leading up to Christmas and including the four preceding Sundays.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADVENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ADVENT definition: 1. the fact of an event happening, an invention being made, or a person arriving: 2. the period of…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › AdventAdvent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ADVENT is the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting. How to use Advent in a sentence.

  4. www.christianity.com › wiki › holidaysWhat is Advent? 2024 Guide to Meaning, History, Traditions -...

    6 days ago · In Christianity, Advent refers to the period of four weeks leading up to Christmas. It begins on the Sunday closest to November 30 (St. Andrew's Day) and ends on December 24. It is a time of anticipation and preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ on Christmas Day.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AdventAdvent - Wikipedia

    Advent is a season observed in most Christian denominations as a time of expectant waiting and preparation for both the celebration of the Nativity of Christ at Christmas and the return of Christ at the Second Coming. Advent is the beginning of the liturgical year in Western Christianity.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryADVENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ADVENT meaning: 1. the fact of an event happening, an invention being made, or a person arriving: 2. the period of…. Learn more.

  7. www.britannica.com › topic › AdventAdvent | Description, Meaning, History, & Symbols | Britannica

    Aug 16, 2024 · Advent, in the Christian church calendar, the period of preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ at Christmas and also of preparation for the Second Coming of Christ. In many countries it is marked by a variety of popular observances, such as the lighting of Advent candles.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › advent_nadvent, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun advent. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  9. www.learnreligions.com › meaning-of-advent-700455What Is Advent? Meaning, Origin, and How It's Celebrated - Learn...

    Sep 7, 2020 · Advent is a four week season of spiritual preparation before Christmas when many Christians make themselves ready for the coming of Jesus Christ.

  10. www.usccb.org › prayer-worship › liturgical-yearWhat is Advent? | USCCB

    Dec 3, 2023 · The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB’s) mission is to encounter the mercy of Christ and to accompany His people with joy. Beginning the Church's liturgical year, Advent (from, "ad-venire" in Latin or "to come to") is the season encompassing the four Sundays (and weekdays) leadin...

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishadvent noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of advent noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.