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advent

  • noun
  • /ˈæd.vɛnt/

Arrival; onset; a time when something first comes or appears; the time when it is approaching.

Synonyms

  • coming

Related words

  • advene
  • Adventist
  • Advent Sunday
  • readvent
  • adventual
  • Advent wreath

Word history

From Latin "adventus" (arrival, approach).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “advent” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.