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- Dictionaryadvent/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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ADVENT definition: 1. the fact of an event happening, an invention being made, or a person arriving: 2. the period of…. Learn more.
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.
ADVENT meaning: 1. the fact of an event happening, an invention being made, or a person arriving: 2. the period of…. Learn more.
Sep 7, 2020 · Advent is a period of spiritual preparation in which many Christians make themselves ready for the coming, or birth of the Lord, Jesus Christ. Celebrating Advent typically involves a season of prayer, fasting, and repentance, followed by anticipation, hope, and joy.
Advent is primarily a religious observance, but it is sometimes used as the name for the season preceding Christmas by those who celebrate in nonreligious ways, especially in the context of Advent calendars.
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.
Definition of advent noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
