parousia

Noun

Open English WordNet

(Christian theology) the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last JudgmentSynonyms: Second Coming Second Coming of Christ Second Advent AdventInstance of manifestation

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Pa·rou′si·a noun

Origin: NL., fr. Gr. …. See Parusia.

(a) The nativity of our Lord. (b) The last day. Orby Shipley

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54