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==Etymology==
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From Latin perfect passive participle '''[[adventus]]''', ''coming to'', from verb '''[[advenire]]''', ''come to'', from prefix '''[[ad-]]''', ''to'', + verb '''[[venire]]''', ''come''
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===Pronunciation===
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IPA: [[WEAE]] /ˈæd.vɛnt/
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===Definition===
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# [[Coming]]; coming to; [[approach]]; [[arrival]].
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# {{context|religion|Christianity}} The first or the expected second coming of [[Christ]].
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# {{context|religion|Christianity}} The period or season of the Christian church year between [[Advent Sunday]] and [[Christmas]].
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====Translations====
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{{trans-top|coming, arrival}}
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*Danish: [[komme]] {{n}}, [[ankomst]] {{c}}
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*Finnish: [[saapua|saapuminen]]
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{{trans-mid}}
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*Kurdish: {{KUchar|[[ده‌رپه‌ڕین]]}}
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{{trans-bottom}}
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==Gale==
 
==Gale==
 
CHRISTMAS AND EPIPHANY
 
CHRISTMAS AND EPIPHANY