English to afrikaans meaning of

Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "advent" is die aankoms of koms van 'n noemenswaardige persoon, ding of gebeurtenis. Dit kan ook verwys na die tydperk wat gelei het tot 'n belangrike gebeurtenis, veral die Christelike seisoen van Advent, wat vier Sondae voor Kersfees begin en op Oukersaand eindig. Die woord "advent" kom van die Latynse woord "adventus," wat "aankoms" of "benadering" beteken.

Sentence Examples

  1. At the advent of each individual into this life, may we not suppose that such a bar has risen to the surface somewhere?
  2. High powered rifles, artillery, and even guided missiles lost much of their value with the advent of these devices, which could deflect otherwise deadly projectiles with ease.
  3. Years ago, before the advent of airships, France experimented with rockets.
  4. Surely the room had been designed before the advent of telecommunicators.
  5. This operation, however, must be concluded before Advent.