n.
Pronunciation: ' ad- ˌ vent, chiefly Brit -v ə nt
Function: 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 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>