Advent Sunday — Advent Ad vent, n. [L. adventus, fr. advenire, adventum: cf. F. avent. See {Advene}.] 1. (Eccl.) The period including the four Sundays before Christmas. [1913 Webster] {Advent Sunday} (Eccl.), the first Sunday in the season of Advent, being… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Advent Sunday — Sunday Sun day, n. [AS. sunnand[ae]g; sunne, gen. sunnan, the sun + d[ae]g day; akin to D. zondag, G. sonntag; so called because this day was anciently dedicated to the sun, or to its worship. See {Sun}, and {Day}.] The first day of the week,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Advent Sunday — n. the first Sunday in Advent … English World dictionary
Advent Sunday — Infobox Holiday holiday name = Advent Sunday type = Christianity caption = observedby = Western Christianity date = Sunday nearest St Andrew s Day celebrations = Season of Advent observances = relatedto = Christmas DayAdvent Sunday is the first… … Wikipedia
Advent Sunday — noun the first of the four Sundays during Advent • Hypernyms: ↑Christian holy day • Part Holonyms: ↑Advent * * * ˌAdvent ˈSunday 7 [Advent Sunday] noun … Useful english dictionary
Advent Sunday — /ædvɛnt ˈsʌndeɪ/ (say advent sunday) noun the first Sunday in Advent, being the Sunday nearest to St Andrew s Day (30 November) …
Advent Sunday — noun a) The fourth Sunday before Christmas Day, the start of Advent b) A Sunday, the first day of Advent, 30 nbsp;November (St Andrews day) or the nearest Sunday to it. See Also: Advent … Wiktionary
Advent Sunday — noun Date: 15th century the first Sunday in Advent … New Collegiate Dictionary
Advent Sunday — the first Sunday in Advent. * * * … Universalium
Advent Sunday — noun the first Sunday in Advent … English new terms dictionary
