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| + | ==Etymology== |
| + | 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=== |
| + | IPA: [[WEAE]] /ˈæd.vɛnt/ |
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| + | ===Definition=== |
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| + | # [[Coming]]; coming to; [[approach]]; [[arrival]]. |
| + | # {{context|religion|Christianity}} 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]]. |
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| + | ====Translations==== |
| + | {{trans-top|coming, arrival}} |
| + | *Danish: [[komme]] {{n}}, [[ankomst]] {{c}} |
| + | *Finnish: [[saapua|saapuminen]] |
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| + | *Kurdish: {{KUchar|[[دهرپهڕین]]}} |
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| ==Gale== | | ==Gale== |
| CHRISTMAS AND EPIPHANY | | CHRISTMAS AND EPIPHANY |