Advent Word Search
This Advent word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — what it marks, and the customs and symbols around it. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: ADVENT, LITURGY, HOPE, PEACE, LOVE, PREPARATION, CANDLE, WREATH, EVERGREEN, VIOLET, BLUE, ROSE.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Advent word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- ADVENT /ˈæd.vənt/ · noun
- The arrival or coming of a notable person, thing, or event; also the season beginning four Sundays before Christmas in the Christian liturgical calendar. Related: arrival, coming, onset, emergence.
- LITURGY /ˈlɪtərdʒi/ · noun
- The prescribed form and order of public worship, especially in a Christian church. In some traditions, the term also refers more broadly to a body or tradition of liturgical worship. Related: order of service, form of worship, worship service, rite of service.
- HOPE /həʊp/ (British); /hoʊp/ (US) · noun and verb
- As a noun, hope means a belief or expectation that something good will happen. As a verb, it means to want something to happen or to believe, without certainty, that it will happen. Related: wish, expectation, belief, optimism.
- PEACE /piːs/ · noun; verb
- The absence or cessation of war, hostility, or serious disturbance; a state of calm and security. In a formal or political context, it can also mean a peaceful agreement or settlement between opposing parties. Related: tranquillity, calm, harmony, serenity.
- LOVE /lʌv/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, love is a deep feeling of affection, attachment, or devotion toward another person, thing, or idea. As a verb, love means to feel or express strong affection for someone or something. Related: affection, fondness, devotion, tenderness.
- PREPARATION /ˌprɛpəˈreɪʃən/ · noun
- The process of getting ready for a task, activity, or need. It can also refer to an arrangement, measure, or object that helps someone be ready. Related: readiness, groundwork, arrangement, planning.
- CANDLE /ˈkændəl/ · noun
- A cylinder or block of wax with a central wick that is burned to give light; also, a unit of luminous intensity (the candela, formerly called the candle). Related: taper, wax light, lamp, lantern.
- WREATH /rɛθ/ · noun
- A circular arrangement of flowers, leaves, branches, or similar material, worn or displayed as decoration. By extension, it can refer to a garland or symbolic wreath used to honor someone or commemorate an event. Related: garland, circlet, crown, corona.
- EVERGREEN /ˈɛvərɡriːn/ · noun, adjective
- As an adjective, evergreen describes a plant that retains its green foliage throughout the year rather than shedding all its leaves at one season. As a noun, it refers to such a plant itself, and by extension something that remains permanently fresh, relevant, or popular. Related: perennial, timeless, enduring, lasting.
- VIOLET /ˈvaɪələt/ · noun and adjective
- As a noun, a violet is a flowering plant of the genus Viola, known for its often purple or blue-purple blossoms. It can also denote a purplish-blue color; as an adjective, violet describes something of that color. Related: purple, purplish, mauve, lilac.
- BLUE /bluː/ · adjective, noun, verb
- Of the colour intermediate between green and violet in the visible spectrum, like that of a clear daytime sky. As a noun, the colour itself; as a verb (informal, chiefly British), to squander money. Related: azure, cobalt, sapphire, navy.
- ROSE /roʊz/ (US); /rəʊz/ (British) · noun, verb, adjective
- As a noun, a rose is a flowering plant of the genus Rosa, valued for its often fragrant and colorful blooms; it can also refer to the flower itself. As a verb, it is the past tense of rise, and as an adjective, it describes a pinkish-red color. Related: flower, bloom, blossom, floraison.
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