Parousia

Par·ou·si·a

P0080800 (pär′o͞o-sē′ə, pə-ro͞o′zē-ə)n. The Second Coming.

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[Greek parousiā, presence, Parousia, from parousa, feminine present participle of pareinai, to be present : para-, beside; see para-¹ + einai, to be; see es- in Indo-European roots.]

parousia

(pəˈruːsɪə) n (Theology) Christianity another term for the Second Coming[C19: from Greek: presence]

Sec′ond Com′ing

n. the coming of Christ on Judgment Day.

Parousia

the coming of Christ on Judgement Day. Also called Second Advent, Second Coming.See also: Christianity

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Parousia - (Christian theology) the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last JudgmentSecond Advent, Second Coming, Second Coming of Christ, AdventChristian theology - the teachings of Christian churches