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advent
[ad-vent]
noun
a coming into place, view, or being; arrival.
the advent of the holiday season.
Synonyms: , , ,Usually Advent the coming of Christ into the world.
Advent, the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas, observed in commemoration of the coming of Christ into the world.
Usually Advent Second Coming.
Advent
1/ -vənt, ˈædvɛnt /
noun
Christianity the season including the four Sundays preceding Christmas or (in Eastern Orthodox churches) the forty days preceding Christmas
advent
2/ ˈædvɛnt, -vənt /
noun
an arrival or coming, esp one which is awaited
Advent
The coming of Jesus, either in the Incarnation of biblical times or in the Second Coming at the end of the world. Also, a time observed in many Christian churches in December to prepare for Christmas.
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of Advent1
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"One of the challenges for defence companies in the last couple of years, since the advent of Ukraine, is being able to scale up their own capacity to meet demand."
And of how hard it can be to overcome this — even long before the advent of social media.
And now, with the advent of artificial intelligence, assumption of a direct connection to reality unravels.
“Transformational, on the order of magnitude of the advent of e-commerce itself.â€
But Chu said he believes the entertainment industry has been too lax about tech companies’ ethically questionable training methods since the advent of generative AI, calling the unauthorized use of Hollywood creations an “original sin.â€
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Advent is the season before Christmas. In many branches of Christianity, Advent consists of the period starting four Sundays before Christmas.Among Christians, Advent is typically considered a season of preparation for the celebration of Christmas that also commemorates the coming of Jesus. The word Advent can also refer to the coming of Jesus into the world (it can also refer to what’s known as Jesus’s Second Coming).Religious rituals for Advent include the lighting of candles on an Advent wreath and the decoration of Jesse trees.Although Christmas is widely celebrated in both religious and secular (nonreligious) ways, Advent is primarily a religious observance. However, Advent calendars are a popular way of marking the days until Christmas even for those who do not celebrate it in religious ways.The similar season observed in anticipation of Easter is known as Lent.
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