[ 'adv(ə)nt , -vɛnt ]
■ noun
1》 the arrival of a notable person or thing.
2》 ( Advent ) Christian Theology the coming or second coming of Christ.
↘the first season of the Church year, leading up to Christmas and including the four preceding Sundays.
Origin
OE, from L. ~us 'arrival', from advenire , from ad- 'to' + venire 'come'.