ADVENT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ADVENT?

Need another word that means the same as “advent”? Find 16 synonyms and 30 related words for “advent” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Advent” are: coming, parousia, second advent, second coming, second coming of christ, arrival, appearance, emergence, materialization, surfacing, occurrence, dawn, origin, birth, rise, development

Advent as a Noun

Definitions of "Advent" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “advent” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous.
• (Christian theology) the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment.
• The reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment.
• The coming or second coming of Christ.
• The first season of the Church year, leading up to Christmas and including the four preceding Sundays.
• The arrival of a notable person or thing.
• The season including the four Sundays preceding Christmas.

Synonyms of "Advent" as a noun (16 Words)

appearance	An act of arriving or becoming visible. The appearance of the railway.
arrival	The act of arriving at a certain place. Hotel staff greeted the late arrivals.
birth	The process of giving birth. The overall rate of incidence of Down s syndrome is one in every 800 births.
coming	The temporal property of becoming nearer in time. The coming of a new age.
dawn	The earliest period. He set off at dawn.
development	A recent event that has some relevance for the present situation. The slow development of her skill as a writer.
emergence	The escape of an insect or other invertebrate from an egg, cocoon, or pupal case. I misjudged the timing of my emergence.
materialization	Something that comes into existence as a result. The materialization of her dream.
occurrence	An incident or event. A disease of frequent occurrence.
origin	A fixed point from which coordinates are measured. Origin in sensation.
parousia	The reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment.
rise	The property possessed by a slope or surface that rises. The bird has a display flight of steep flapping rises.
second advent	A 60th part of a minute of arc.
second coming	A speech seconding a motion.
second coming of christ	A particular point in time.
surfacing	Emerging to the surface and becoming apparent.

Usage Examples of "Advent" as a noun

• The advent of television.
• The advent of the computer.

Associations of "Advent" (30 Words)

appearance	Outward or visible aspect of a person or thing. She checked her appearance in the mirror.
approaching	Of the relatively near future. The approaching election.
begin	Begin to speak or say. It was beginning to snow.
beginning	The first part or earliest stage of something. The beginning canto of the poem.
coming	The temporal property of becoming nearer in time. The forthcoming holidays.
debut	The first appearance of a debutante in society. The band debuts a new song or two each month.
develop	Cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development. A strange closeness developed.
early	Of an early stage in the development of a language or literature. Early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties.
emergence	The becoming visible. Not a day s difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins.
first	The fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield counting counterclockwise from home plate. The first phase of his training.
forthcoming	Of the relatively near future. Federal funds were not forthcoming.
genesis	The origin or mode of formation of something. This tale had its genesis in fireside stories.
germinal	Providing material for future development. A germinal idea.
introduction	The act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new. A letter of introduction.
introductory	Serving as an introduction to a subject or topic; basic or preliminary. We are making a special introductory offer of a reduced subscription.
oncoming	The beginning or early stages. She walked into the path of an oncoming car.
onset	A military attack. The onset of pneumonia.
originate	Come into existence; take on form or shape. The flight originates in Calcutta.
preamble	A preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose. He could tell that what she said was by way of a preamble.
preface	Provide a book with a preface. It is important to preface the debate with a general comment.
preliminary	A preliminary round in a sporting competition. A preliminary draft.
preparatory	Serving as or carrying out preparation for a task or undertaking. Preparatory steps.
prologue	The actor who delivers the prologue in a play. I got third in the prologue and eighth on the hardest stage.
rise	The property possessed by a slope or surface that rises. Rise to the occasion.
shortly	In a short time; soon. The new database will shortly be available for consultation.
soon	In the near future. I d just as soon Tim did it.
start	The act of starting something. It was off to a good start.
starting	(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear. With eyes starting from their sockets.
thereafter	After that time. It was agreed that the meeting be held annually thereafter.
upcoming	About to happen; forthcoming. The upcoming election.