Sunday, April 24, 2011

Word of the week

Ad·vent

noun \ˈad-ˌvent, chiefly British -vənt\

Definition of ADVENT

1
: the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting
2
a : the coming of Christ at the Incarnation b : second coming
3
not capitalized : a coming into being or use <the Advent of spring> <the Advent of pasteurization> <the Advent of personal computers>

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