Assertion: advent | /r/CapableOf | originate as 40 day fast
Facets:
value: around the fifth century
type: TEMPORAL
value: in preparation for christmas
type: PURPOSE
value: according to the old catholic encyclopedia
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: According to the old Catholic Encyclopedia, Advent originated as a 40 day fast (like Lent) in preparation for Christmas in around the fifth century.