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millennium

[mi-len-ee-uhm]

noun

plural

millenniums, millennia 
  1. a period of 1,000 years.

    This great stone monument has seen it all—hardship, plenty, and everything in between—over a millennium and a half.

  2. the year 2000, or the turn of the 21st century.

    In 1995, approaching the millennium, the city covered nearly 67,000 acres and had a population of over 1 million.

  3. Christianity.the millennium, the period of 1,000 years during which Christ will reign on earth, as an interpretation of a vision set forth by the apostle John in the book of Revelation. Also the Millennium

  4. a period of general righteousness and happiness, especially in the indefinite future.

  5. a thousandth anniversary.



millennium

/ ɪˈɛɪə /

noun

  1. Christianity the period of a thousand years of Christ's awaited reign upon earth

  2. a period or cycle of one thousand years

  3. a time of peace and happiness, esp in the distant future

  4. a thousandth anniversary

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

millennium

  1. A period of a thousand years foretold in the Book of Revelation. During the millennium, those who have been faithful to Jesus and who have not worshiped the Antichrist will reign with Jesus over the Earth. According to the Book of Revelation, the millennium will precede the final battle for control of the universe; Judgment Day will come afterward.

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Figuratively, a “millennium” is a period of great justice and happiness on Earth.
The meaning of the Bible's (see also Bible) words about the millennium has been much debated by Christians (see also Christian). Prophecies about the millennium are part of the basic doctrine of several denominations, including Jehovah's Witnesses.
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Other 51Թ Forms

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  • ˈԲԾly adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of millennium1

First recorded in 1630–40; from New Latin, equivalent to Latin mill(e) “a thousand” + -ennium, extracted from biennium, triennium, etc.
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of millennium1

C17: from New Latin, from Latin mille thousand + annus year; for form, compare quadrennium
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Unknown millennia later, you’ll spot dried daisies on Lucy’s dresser, along with more exotic blossoms and puffs and powders that show how overly elaborate courtship has become.

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Against all the odds, he re-emerged in the new millennium to delight his old fans and capture a new generation of music lovers.

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When a millennia of men have flat out taken no interest in performing in the capacity we've been raised to believe they could, or would.

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But with new generations taking inspiration from Y2K culture, their new millennium, pop-meets-R&B energy has had a recent resurgence - inspiring younger acts like FLO - and it's not going away anytime soon.

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The multiplex boom at the turn of the millennium saw theaters that couldn’t adapt to new, digital revenue streams crushed under the financial pressure.

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