advent :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (4)

n. the season including the four Sundays preceding Christmas

n. arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous); "the advent of the computer"

n. (Christian theology) the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment

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Fuzzynyms (18)

n. the earliest period; "the dawn of civilization"; "the morning of the world"

n. the event consisting of the start of something; "the beginning of the war"

n. an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events

n. a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation; "recent developments in Iraq"; "what a revolting development!"

n. the act of appearing in public view; "the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period"; "it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America"

n. the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"

n. the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"

n. formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action

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Antonyms (4)

n. act of departing

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