advent

Meanings

Plural: advents

Noun

arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
- "the advent of the computer"
the season including the four Sundays preceding Christmas
(Christian theology) the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment
Arrival; onset; a time when something first comes or appears; the time when it is approaching.

Verb

To arrive or begin, especially at the first coming or appearance of something.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin adventus (“arrival, approach”).

Synonyms

approach, arrival, coming, oncome, onset, Parousia, Second Advent, Second Coming, Second Coming of Christ

Scrabble Score: 10

advent is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
advent is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
advent is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

advent is a valid Words With Friends word