Complete Definition of "advent"

see|Advent
English

Etymology
From Latin perfect passive participle adventus, coming to, from verb advenire, come to, from prefix ad-, to, + verb venire, come

Pronunciation
IPA: WEAE /�æd.v�nt/
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Noun
en-noun

  1. Coming; coming to; approach; arrival.
  2. context|religion|Christianity The first or the expected second coming of Christ.
  3. context|religion|Christianity The period or season of the Christian church year between Advent Sunday and Christmas.

Translations
trans-top|coming, arrival
Danish: komme n, ankomst c
Finnish: saapua|saapuminen
German: Ankunft f
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Kurdish: KUchar|د��رپ�����
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trans-top|coming of the Christ
Finnish: Kristus|Kristuksen tulla|tuleminen
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trans-top|season before Christmas
Danish: #Danish|advent
Finnish: adventti
German: Advent m
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Japanese: ��� (k�rinsetsu)
Maltese: Avvent
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Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Italian: avvento m (1), Avvento m (2,3)
ttbc|Maltese: Avvent
ttbc|Spanish: Venida

Related terms
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advene
Advent Sunday
Advent wreath
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Adventist
avent. (French)
Christmas
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Category:Calendar terms


Danish

Noun
advent c

  1. #English|advent (the period from Advent Sunday to Christmas)

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