Second Adventists
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Those who believe that the Second Coming of Christ (cp. 1 Thess. iv, 15) will precede the Millennium; hence some- times also called Premillenarians.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Second Adventists” mean?
Those who believe that the Second Coming of Christ (cp. 1 Thess. iv, 15) will precede the Millennium; hence some- times also called Premillenarians.
Is “Second Adventists” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.