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advent

n. uncountable
C1 Advanced US //ˈædˌvɛnt// UK //ˈædvɛnt// ad·vent

n. the start of a new and important event, invention, or period of time. You use this to talk about when something big first arrives and changes things.

n. the arrival or emergence of a notable person, thing, or event. Often used to mark the beginning of a significant historical or technological epoch.


SIMPLE

The advent of the internet changed how we communicate.

CONTEXTUAL

Life in the village changed dramatically with the advent of the railway in the late nineteenth century.

COMPLEX

Scholars argue that the advent of mass-market printing was the single most important catalyst for the spread of literacy across the continent.

Synonyms
Etymology 1

By proprialization from advent.

Etymology 2

From Saint Adwen (Saint Adwenna).

Usage

Typically used in the singular form and almost always preceded by the definite article 'the'.

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