Phrase guide

second coming

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

Alternative letter-case form of second coming.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The prophesied return of Jesus Christ.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: Christianity

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: parousia, second advent

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

(Christian theology) the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Second Coming of Christ, Second Advent, Advent, Parousia

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: manifestation

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: друго́е прышэ́сце (druhóje pryšéscje) — the return of Jesus Christ
  • Chinese Mandarin: 耶穌基督的第二次降臨 /耶稣基督的第二次降临 (Yēsū Jīdū de dì'èr cì jiànglín) — the return of Jesus Christ
  • Dutch: wederkomst — the return of Jesus Christ
  • Dutch: tweede komst — the return of Jesus Christ
  • Finnish: toinen tuleminen — the return of Jesus Christ
  • French: retour — the return of Jesus Christ
  • Georgian: მეორედ მოსვლა (meored mosvla) — the return of Jesus Christ
  • Georgian: ქრისტეს მეორედ მოსვლა (krisṭes meored mosvla) — the return of Jesus Christ
  • German: Wiederkunft — the return of Jesus Christ
  • Greek: Δευτέρα Παρουσία (Deftéra Parousía) — the return of Jesus Christ
  • Hungarian: második eljövetel — the return of Jesus Christ
  • Japanese: 再臨 (sairin) — the return of Jesus Christ
  • Mongolian: хоёр дахь ирэлт (xojor daxʹ irelt) — the return of Jesus Christ
  • Polish: paruzja — the return of Jesus Christ
  • Portuguese: segunda vinda — the return of Jesus Christ
  • Romanian: a doua venire — the return of Jesus Christ
  • Russian: второе пришествие (vtoroje prišestvije) — the return of Jesus Christ
  • Spanish: segunda venida — the return of Jesus Christ
  • Ukrainian: дру́ге прише́стя (drúhe pryšéstja) — the return of Jesus Christ