advent
noun · verb
Simple meaning
Arrival that has been awaited.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈædvɛnt
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Arrival; onset; a time when something first comes or appears; the time when it is approaching.
Arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
christianity
The period or season of the Christian church year between Advent Sunday and Christmas: the period of the advent (approaching) of Christmas.
verb
To arrive or begin, especially at the first coming or appearance of something.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Arrival; onset; a time when something first comes or appears; the time when it is approaching.
Used this way, advent is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use advent
- “The advent of the computer.”noun
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Word family
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A member of Christian denomination that expects the imminent advent of Christ.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
The first of the four Sundays during Advent.
The reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment.
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A member of Christian denomination that expects the imminent advent of Christ.
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