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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The return of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment.

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  • proper noun Alternative capitalization of second coming

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

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Examples

  • The Second Coming is the only work of modern fantasy I'm aware of and I'm sure there will be plenty of readers ready to offer their own examples that ends with the removal of wonder.

    The Second Coming Abigail Nussbaum 2006

  • The Second Coming is the only work of modern fantasy I'm aware of and I'm sure there will be plenty of readers ready to offer their own examples that ends with the removal of wonder.

    Archive 2006-07-01 Abigail Nussbaum 2006

  • The Second Coming is the only work of modern fantasy I'm aware of and I'm sure there will be plenty of readers ready to offer their own examples that ends with the removal of wonder.

    The Second Coming Abigail Nussbaum 2006

  • Not for the Second Coming, but for death from above.

    The Sci-Fi Roots Of Modern Fundamentalism 2010

  • So religiously bent are these Crocodile Christians that they are actually hoping for nuclear Armageddon in the Middle East as that will entail, in their warped thinking, the Second Coming and their own rapture up to heaven.

    Psycho Sam 2009

  • Morrison, unlike Geoff Johns, is considered a stellar talent, so people may've expected the Second Coming.

    Jeez, people sure did write a lot about FINAL CRISIS. 2009

  • Those whom the Second Coming will "lead out" will be a pre-selected group.

    Staffing: Jargon Watch Rogers 2008

  • Those whom the Second Coming will "lead out" will be a pre-selected group.

    Traditional Lunch Series - Day 4 (Capsicum baath, Pumpkin Pachidi, Thair Saadam) 2008

  • Those whom the Second Coming will "lead out" will be a pre-selected group.

    Jungle Warfare Dart Adams 2008

  • His supporters are well aware that Mr. Obama is not the Second Coming, as some cynics and critics mockingly dub him.

    Alice Singleton: Of Cabbages and Kings and Good Ol' American Corn Flakes 2008

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