Advent
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Advent [ad-vent]

NOUN

NOUN

  • A coming into place ; The arrival of a notable person or thing

  • The first season of the Church year, leading up to Christmas and including the four preceding Sundays

Example

“All the other vaccines were rejected before the advent of H1N1.”

“The recent advent of the constitutional law can aid in improving the living standards of people below poverty line.”

Synonyms

Arrival, Appearance, Birth, Rise, Looming, Nearing

Antonyms

Departure, Disappearance, Vanishing, Fading, Wane, Dissipation