Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A member of any of several Christian denominations that believe Jesus's Second Coming and the end of the world are near.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who believes in the second coming of Christ to establish a personal reign upon the earth; a millenarian; a Second-adventist.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One of a religious body, embracing several branches, who look for the proximate personal coming of Christ; -- called also
Second Adventists .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun One who believes in the Second
Advent (usually known as the Second coming) ofJesus ; amillenarian . - noun A member of the
Seventh-day Adventist Church . - adjective Relating to believers in the Second Advent of Jesus.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a member of Christian denomination that expects the imminent advent of Christ
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Examples
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On May 18, Lou Russell suffered a massive heart attack that put him in Adventist Hospital, where he recovered somewhat and stayed until June 20.
Think Progress » Brown Misrepresented His Professional Experience Under Oath 2005
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Woman who drowned trying to save dog identified as Adventist organic farm staffer
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I pray that this church, my family, grow further toward becoming a truly "Adventist" community
Magenta Past 2008
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The "Adventist" community, then, is one that believe in and practice "an open, hopeful expectation of the consummation of the coming of God."
Magenta Past 2008
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Adell Sherbert was a Seventh-Day Adventist who worked in the textile mills in South Carolina.
The Conservative Assault on the Constitution Erwin Chemerinsky 2010
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A third group liked to rib me for being a Seventh-day Adventist, a denomination just too far out there for some of the local Congregationalists.
David Valdes Greenwood: How to Guarantee Your Children Won't Be Teased! (Hint: Don't Have Any.) David Valdes Greenwood 2011
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Which is why I am excited that a group of Seventh-day Adventist filmmakers and activists has come together to create an It Gets Better video for Adventists and as part of the larger It Gets Better campaign.
Ryan J. Bell: Seventh-day Adventists To LGBT Members: 'It Gets Better!' Ryan J. Bell 2011
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Though it doesn't presume to speak for all Adventists or the official church, it does represent a trend toward the love and compassion of Jesus being more fully displayed in Adventist congregations.
Ryan J. Bell: Seventh-day Adventists To LGBT Members: 'It Gets Better!' Ryan J. Bell 2011
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A third group liked to rib me for being a Seventh-day Adventist, a denomination just too far out there for some of the local Congregationalists.
David Valdes Greenwood: How to Guarantee Your Children Won't Be Teased! (Hint: Don't Have Any.) David Valdes Greenwood 2011
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A third group liked to rib me for being a Seventh-day Adventist, a denomination just too far out there for some of the local Congregationalists.
David Valdes Greenwood: How to Guarantee Your Children Won't Be Teased! (Hint: Don't Have Any.) David Valdes Greenwood 2011
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