Advent
21Advent — [ad′vent΄] n. [ME & OFr avent < ML adventus < pp. of L advenire, to come < ad , to + venire, COME] 1. the period including the four Sundays just before Christmas 2. Theol. a) the birth of Christ b) SECOND COMING …
22Advent — Der Erzengel Gabriel verkündet der Jungfrau Maria die Ankunft des Herrn. Ölgemälde von Robert Campin, 1420–1440, Brüssel Advent (von lateinisch adventus ‚Ankunft‘ zu venire ‚kommen‘) bezeichnet die Jahreszeit, in der die Christe …
23Advent — Ad|vent [at vɛnt], der; [e]s, e: a) die vier Sonntage einschließende Zeit vor Weihnachten: vor, nach [dem] Advent; im Advent. b) einer der vier Sonntage in der Zeit vor Weihnachten: erster, zweiter Advent. * * * Ad|vent 〈[ vɛ̣nt] m. 1〉 Zeit vor… …
24advent — /ad vent/, n. 1. a coming into place, view, or being; arrival: the advent of the holiday season. 2. (usually cap.) the coming of Christ into the world. 3. (cap.) the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas, observed in commemoration of the …
25Advent — n. 1 the season before Christmas, including the four preceding Sundays. 2 the coming or second coming of Christ. 3 (advent) the arrival of esp. an important person or thing. Phrases and idioms: Advent calendar Brit. a calendar for Advent, usu. of …
26advent — n. 1 the season before Christmas, including the four preceding Sundays. 2 the coming or second coming of Christ. 3 (advent) the arrival of esp. an important person or thing. Phrases and idioms: Advent calendar Brit. a calendar for Advent, usu. of …
27advent — noun /ˈæd.vɛnt/ a) Coming; coming to; approach; arrival. At the period just preceding the advent of Bartleby, I had two persons as copyists in my employment, and a promising lad as an office boy. b) See Advent. Syn: arrival, appr …
28advent — [[t]æ̱dvent[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: usu the N of n The advent of an important event, invention, or situation is the fact of it starting or coming into existence. [FORMAL] The advent of the computer has brought this sort of task within the bounds of… …
29Advent — Wenn der Advent viel Duft aussend t, er viel Obst den Bauern spend t. (Eifel.) [Zusätze und Ergänzungen] 2. Vor Advent den Donnerschlag, das Korn gar wohl vertragen mag. – Boebel, 65. 3. Wenn im Advent das Wetter mild, und sich Morgen und… …
30Advent — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin adventus, from Latin, arrival, from advenire Date: 12th century 1. the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting 2. a. the… …
