First Known Use: 12th century
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Advent
noun Ad·vent \ˈad-ˌvent, chiefly British -vənt\
Definition of ADVENT
1
: the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting
2
a : the coming of Christ at the Incarnation b : second coming
3
not capitalized : a coming into being or use <the advent of spring> <the advent of pasteurization> <the advent of personal computers>
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Origin of ADVENT
Middle English, from Medieval Latin adventus, from Latin, arrival, from advenire
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Rhymes with ADVENT
absent, accent, anent, ascent, assent, augment, besprent, cement, comment, consent, content, convent, descent, detent, dissent, docent, event, extent, ferment, foment, fragment, frequent, hell-bent, indent, intent, invent, lament, loment, low-rent, mordent, outspent, percent, pigment, portent, present, prevent, pup tent, quitrent, rack-rent, relent, repent, resent, segment, Shymkent, Tashkent, torment, well-meant, wisent
ADVENT Defined for Kids
advent
noun ad·vent \ˈad-ˌvent\
Definition of ADVENT for Kids
: the arrival or coming of something <the advent of spring>
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