Definition of "Advent"

(Christianity) The first or the expected second coming of Christ.  examples

(Christianity) The period or season of the Christian church year between Advent Sunday and Christmas.  examples

A civil parish near Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, England; derived from Saint Adwen or Adwenna.  examples

An unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia, United States, named after a local church.  examples