Английский Этимологический словарь - advent
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~ n the period of four weeks before Christmas in the Christian religion advent ~ n the ~ of the time when something first begins to be widely used (the advent of the motor car) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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The advent of an important event, invention, or situation is the fact of it starting or coming into existence. (FORMAL) ...the leap forward in communication made possible by the advent of the mobile phone. N-UNCOUNT: usu the N of n ADVENT In the Christian church, Advent is the period between Advent Sunday, the Sunday closest to the 30th of November, and Christmas Day. N-UNCOUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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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 ~ of spring the ~ of pasteurization the ~ of personal computers ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 the season before Christmas, including the four preceding Sundays. 2 the coming or second coming of Christ. 3 (advent) the arrival of esp. an important person or thing. Phrases and idioms Advent calendar Brit. a calendar for Advent, usu. of card with flaps to open each day revealing a picture or scene. Advent Sunday the first Sunday in Advent. Etymology: OE f. OF advent, auvent f. L adventus arrival f. advenire (as AD-, venire vent- come) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. книж. прибытие, приход since the advent of atomic power —- с появлением атомной энергии 2. рел. пришествие, особ. второе пришествие Христа 3. церк. рождественский пост ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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noun 1) приход, прибытие 2) rel. (Advent) пришествие 3) eccl. (Advent) рождественский пост ...Англо-русский словарь
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