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ˈadv(ə)nt,
-vɛnt/
n.
- the arrival of a notable person or thing.
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(Advent)
Christian Theology the coming or second coming of Christ.
▸the first season of the Church year, leading up to Christmas and including the four preceding Sundays.
Etymology
OE, from L. adventus ‘arrival’, from advenire, from ad- ‘to’ + venire ‘come’.
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