"Advent wreath" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Advent wreaths [plural]
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  1. (Christianity) A usually evergreen wreath adorned with four (or sometimes five) candles, the first of which is lit on Advent Sunday, followed by the lighting of an additional candle on each subsequent Sunday. Categories (topical): Christianity, Christmas Synonyms: Advent crown Related terms: Advent calendar, Advent candle Translations (usually evergreen wreath adorned with four candles): adventskrans [masculine] (Dutch), couronne de l’Avent [feminine] (French), Adventskranz [masculine] (German), adventi koszorú (Hungarian), corona dell'Avvento [feminine] (Italian), wieniec adwentowy [masculine] (Polish), adventskrans [common-gender] (Swedish)

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