parousia

English

Etymology

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

Noun

parousia

1. The second coming of Christ.
   • 1948, CS Lewis, ‘Notes on the Way’:

     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.

Related terms

• parusia

Translations

Second Coming of Christ

• French: parousie (fr) f
• German: Parusie (de) f
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• Hungarian: parúzia
• Spanish: parusía (es) f