Parousia

American  

[puh-roo-zee-uh, -see-uh, pahr-oo-see-uh] / pəˈru zi ə, -si ə, ˌpɑr uˈsi ə /

noun

1. advent.

2. (lowercase) the presence in any thing of the idea after which it was formed.

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parousia British  

/ pəˈruːsɪə /

noun

1. Christianity another term for the Second Coming

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Etymology

Origin of Parousia

1870–75; < Greek parousía a being present, presence, equivalent to par- par- + ous- (stem of ôn, present participle of eînai to be) + -ia -ia

Example Sentences

The Parousia for which the Lord had looked, delayed.

From The Case of Richard Meynell by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.

Now the spiritual kingdom is administered by the Holy Ghost, and it extends from Pentecost to Parousia.

From The Ministry of the Spirit by Gordon, A. J. (Adoniram Judson)

At least the study should enable us to distinguish two inspired terms which have been needlessly confounded by not a few writers, viz.: the words "Paraclete," and "Parousia."

From The Ministry of the Spirit by Gordon, A. J. (Adoniram Judson)

The Holy Spirit now prays with the pilgrim-church for the hastening of the Parousia.

From The Ministry of the Spirit by Gordon, A. J. (Adoniram Judson)

In other words, it seems clear that the baptism of the Spirit was given once for the whole church, extending from Pentecost to Parousia.

From The Ministry of the Spirit by Gordon, A. J. (Adoniram Judson)