The Christian season preceding the Nativity (6)

I believe the answer is:

advent

(Other definitions for advent that I've seen before include "Pre-Christmas season for Christians" , "Period in church calendar" , "Coming - occasion in Church calendar" , "Christmas shopping time in" , "sort of calendar" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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