n. [ L. adventus, fr. advenire, adventum: cf. F. avent. See Advene. ]
Advent Sunday (Eccl.),
Death's dreadful advent. Young. [ 1913 Webster ]
Expecting still his advent home. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
n. One of a religious body, embracing several branches, who look for the proximate personal coming of Christ; -- called also
n.
adj.
a. [ L. adventitius. ]
To things of great dimensions, if we annex an adventitious idea of terror, they become without comparison greater. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]
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a.
n. A thing or person coming from without; an immigrant. [ R. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Relating to the season of advent. Sanderson. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
He would not adventure himself into the theater. Acts xix. 31. [ 1913 Webster ]
Yet they adventured to go back. Bunyan, [ 1913 Webster ]
Discriminations might be adventured. J. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]