advent
Plural: advents
Noun
- The arrival of a notable person, thing, or event.
- arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
- "the advent of the computer"
- the season including the four Sundays preceding Christmas
- (Christian theology) the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment
- Arrival; onset; a time when something first comes or appears; the time when it is approaching.
Verb
- To arrive or begin, especially at the first coming or appearance of something.
Examples
- The advent of the online dictionary made challenges much less dramatic.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from Latin adventus (“arrival, approach”).
Synonyms
coming, Parousia, Second Advent, Second Coming, Second Coming of Christ, approach, arrival, oncome, onset
Scrabble Score: 10
advent: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordadvent: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
advent: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary