Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

advent wreath

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.19 in modern English

Syllables: ad-ven-t wreath
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Example Sentences

"Local custom gives us an “Advent Tree” or “Advent Wreath”: the trees are diminutive Christmas trees, which bear one candle for each Sunday in Advent; the wreaths are wooden rings with as many holes as there are days before Christmas Eve, decorated with fir green, and gay ribbons, and hung up over the dining-table, one candle being added every night till the circle is complete."

Inflected Forms

Advent wreaths (plural)

Phrases

Advent calendar Advent candle

Frequently Paired Words

Advent calendar Advent candle

Synonyms

Advent crown

Questions

What does advent wreath mean?: 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.

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