1000s

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The decade from 1000 to 1009. plural, plural-only
  2. 2
    The century from 1000 to 1099. plural, plural-only
  3. 3
    The millennium from 1000 to 1999. plural, plural-only, rare

    "What Roman numeral might you find in the cornerstone of a building built in the year 2000? MM – the mark of the new millennium, a move from the 1000s to the 2000s."

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"What Roman numeral might you find in the cornerstone of a building built in the year 2000? MM – the mark of the new millennium, a move from the 1000s to the 2000s."

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