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advent

Pronunciation: /ˈæd.vɛnt/

The English word “advent” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

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

verb

  1. To arrive or begin, especially at the first coming or appearance of something.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin adventus (“arrival, approach”).

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