Dictionary Check: advent

"advent" is a valid word!

Scrabble 10 points
Words with Friends 12 points

Definition

noun

the season including the four Sundays preceding Christmas

Synonyms:
noun

arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)

Example: "the advent of the computer"
Synonyms:
noun

(Christian theology) the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment

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