All 3 Uses of "advent" in "A Gentleman in Moscow"

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advent
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A Gentleman in Moscow
(Edited)

In our time, we may witness the end of ignorance, the end of oppression, and the advent of the brotherhood of man.
p. 86.1 *

advent = arrival
Advent [chapter title]
p. 88.1

Advent = Christianity: the period that includes the four Sundays preceding Christmas (in remembrance of the birth of Jesus)
It is commonly said that the English know how to celebrate Advent best.
p. 158.2 *

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(1) (advent as in: the advent of)
an arrival or beginning -- especially of something important or significant
(2) (Advent as in: the first Sunday of Advent)
a Christian season that includes the four Sundays preceding Christmas (to celebrate the birth of Jesus)
(3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
Less commonly, Advent can be the name of a place.