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advent
What does advent mean?
advent (noun): arrival; onset; a time when something first comes or appears; the time when it is approaching.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use advent in a sentence?
- The advent of the computer. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce advent?
/ˈædˌvɛnt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does advent come from?
Borrowed from Latin adventus (“arrival, approach”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of advent?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “advent” mean?
arrival; onset; a time when something first comes or appears; the time when it is approaching
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a room, building or institution equipped for scientific research, experimentation or analysis
Not quite: that's what laboratory means.
a long, narrow strip of material used for decoration of clothing or the hair or gift wrapping
Not quite: that's what ribbon means.
the place set for the end of a journey or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at
Not quite: that's what destination means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “advent”?
coming
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school
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season
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number
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