Advent is a season observed in many Western Christian churches as a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas. The term is an anglicized version of the Latin word adventus meaning coming.Advent is the beginning of the Western liturgical year and commences on Advent Sunday.
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Preparation for the commemoration of the birth of Jesus
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