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