advent /ˈæd.vɛnt/noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •Arrival; onset; a time when something first comes or appears; the time when it is approaching.Death's dreadful advent — 1743 verb1 •To arrive or begin, especially at the first coming or appearance of something.The new Democratic war-horse from Calaveras has lately advented in the Legislature with a little bill to change the name of Tretherick to Starbottle. — 1873 formsadvented · adventing · advents