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advent
[ ad-vent ]
noun
- a coming into place, view, or being; arrival:
the advent of the holiday season.
Synonyms: start, commencement, beginning, onset
- Usually Advent. the coming of Christ into the world.
- Advent, the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas, observed in commemoration of the coming of Christ into the world.
- Usually Advent. Second Coming.
advent
1/ ˈædvɛnt; -vənt /
noun
- an arrival or coming, esp one which is awaited
Advent
2/ -vənt; ˈædvɛnt /
noun
- Christianity the season including the four Sundays preceding Christmas or (in Eastern Orthodox churches) the forty days preceding Christmas
Advent
- The coming of Jesus , either in the Incarnation of biblical times or in the Second Coming at the end of the world. Also, a time observed in many Christian churches in December to prepare for Christmas .
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of advent1
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Example Sentences
Not only that, but the advent of mobile brings even more pieces to the puzzle.
The advent of state-backed digital currencies is also fraught with geopolitical significance.
In 45 states, the advent of September means it’s time to focus on the general election.
It’s clear stock splits have fallen out of favor in recent years, especially with the advent of fractional shares—a practice that has become increasingly common and popular on trading apps like Robinhood.
Though some fear that the advent of self-driving trucks could put thousands of people out of a job, proponents of the technology make the opposite argument, citing a shortage of drivers that’s causing truckers to be overworked.
Like Lent, the season of Advent was a period of reflection and fasting, and items such as dairy and sugar were forbidden.
I would venture to say that Advent is something America needs right now, religious or not.
They told me that Advent was all about waiting and hoping – that they were indeed a community of waiting and hoping.
Then came the horrors of World War I, with the advent of tanks and airplanes and poison gas.
The writer A. Lezhnev said, “I view the incident with Shostakovich as the advent of the same ‘order’ that burns books in Germany.”
But his eyes and ears were alert, and he was the first to hear the advent of a large body of horses along the main road.
These gorgeous tea-cups were never used but on high-days and holidays, or on the advent of any particular visitors.
It was not indispensable to the human race during the thousands (I say millions) of years before its advent.
One would think, to read the Christian apologists, that before the advent of Christianity the world had neither virtue nor wisdom.
The social position of the Chinese permitted to remain in the Islands has changed since the American advent.
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More About The Season Of Advent
What is Advent season?
Advent is the season before Christmas. In many branches of Christianity, Advent consists of the period starting four Sundays before Christmas.
Among Christians, Advent is typically considered a season of preparation for the celebration of Christmas that also commemorates the coming of Jesus. The word Advent can also refer to the coming of Jesus into the world (it can also refer to what’s known as Jesus’s Second Coming).
Religious rituals for Advent include the lighting of candles on an Advent wreath and the decoration of Jesse trees.
Although Christmas is widely celebrated in both religious and secular (nonreligious) ways, Advent is primarily a religious observance. However, Advent calendars are a popular way of marking the days until Christmas even for those who do not celebrate it in religious ways.
The similar season observed in anticipation of Easter is known as Lent.
When is Advent?
In many branches of Christianity, Advent begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas. In 2023, Advent starts on December 3. In 2024, it starts on December 1.
More information and context on Advent
In general, the word advent means “a coming” or “an arrival.” It comes from the Latin word adventus, meaning “arrival” or “approach.” This general sense is often used in the context of the beginning or approach of seasons, as in the advent of spring.
In the early Christian church, Advent is thought to have been a season of fasting and repentance to prepare for the feast of the Epiphany. Eventually, Advent began to be associated with the Second Coming of Jesus, and later it became associated with the feast of the birth of Jesus.
What are some terms that often get used in discussing advent?
How is Advent discussed in real life?
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.
Today we began the Season of Advent at All Saints Episcopal Church, Brookline. My favorite Liturgical Season. A time of creeping darkness and the waiting for the Light.
— josephine Shields (@beauharnais) November 14, 2021
Putting our new grand piano to good use, students from the Wednesday afternoon music club have been practising a beautiful Christmas themed piece, as we approach the holy season of Advent. 🎹🎄⭐️🎼 pic.twitter.com/V8wDijnG0s
— Santa Sophia Catholic College (@SantaSophiaCC) November 15, 2021
I don't celebrate Easter during Lent and I don't celebrate Christmas during Advent…but I feel like I'm alone in this. Who's with me?
— Fr. Paul Keller, CMF (@keller_cmf) November 13, 2021
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Advent always begins on December 1.
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