parousia

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noun

The second coming of Christ.

OriginAncient Greek παρουσία →
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Meanings

noun
  1. The second coming of Christ.

    Only one wearing the masculine uniform can (provisionally, and till the Parousia) represent the Lord to the Church: for we are all, corporately and individually, feminine to Him.

    1948, CS Lewis, Notes on the Way

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
second coming

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπαρουσία“presence”
  2. Englishparousia

From Ancient Greek παρουσία (parousía, “presence”).

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Translations

Catalan parusia
  • parusiaSecond Coming of Christ
Finnish paruusia
  • paruusiaSecond Coming of Christ
French parousie
  • parousieSecond Coming of Christ
German Parusie
  • ParusieSecond Coming of Christ
Hungarian parúzia
  • parúziaSecond Coming of Christ
Indonesian parousia
  • parousiaSecond Coming of Christ
Polish paruzja
  • paruzjaSecond Coming of Christ
Spanish parusía
  • parusíaSecond Coming of Christ
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APA

parousia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parousia

MLA

“parousia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parousia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parousia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parousia.

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