Advent

The period commencing on Sunday falling on St. Andrew's day (30th of November), or the nearest Sunday to it. and continuing till Christmas. Blount It took its name from the fact that it imm< preceded the day set apart to commemorate the birth or coming (advent) of Christ. Cowel; Termes de la Ley. Formerly, during this period, "all contentions at law were omitted." But, by statute ADVENTITIOUS (Lat. advent it ius). That which comes incidentally, or out of the regular course. ADVENTITIUS (Lat). Foreign; coming from an unusual source. Adventitia bona are goods which fall to a man otherwise than by inheritance. Adventitia dos is a dowry or portion given by some friend other than the parent