Definition

1. Noun:
   • (Christian theology) The reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment: In Christian belief, this refers to the Second Coming of Christ at the end of time.
   • The season including the four Sundays preceding Christmas: A period of preparation and anticipation in the Christian liturgical calendar leading up to Christmas.
   • Arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous): The coming or introduction of an important event, person, or technology.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • Christians believe in the advent of Jesus as the final judge.
  • We light a candle on the Advent wreath each Sunday during Advent.
  • The advent of the internet revolutionized communication.

Advanced Usage

• "the advent of": This is the most common collocation, used to mark the beginning or introduction of something significant.
  • The advent of digital photography made film obsolete.
• Capitalization: When referring to the religious season, it is capitalized as "Advent." When referring to a general important arrival, it is lowercase ("advent").

Variants and Related Words

• Adventist (noun): A member of a Christian denomination that emphasizes the belief in the imminent Second Advent (the Second Coming) of Christ.
• Advent calendar (noun): A special calendar used to count the days of Advent in anticipation of Christmas.

Synonyms

• Arrival: The act of coming.
• Coming: Approach or arrival.
• Dawn: The beginning or first appearance of something.
• Emergence: The process of coming into view or becoming exposed.
• Onset: The beginning of something, especially something unpleasant.

Related Phrases

• Second Advent: Another term for the Second Coming of Christ in Christian eschatology.

Noun

1. (Christian theology) the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment
2. the season including the four Sundays preceding Christmas
3. arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
   • the advent of the computer