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Added 30 September 2026

advent

/ˈæd.vɛnt/ noun

Latin root: adventus Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about advent at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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.

Origin

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

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