Definition of ADVENT

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 Word
advent: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
advent: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

advent: valid Words With Friends Word