Millenary
adj, noun
adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A period of one thousand years; a millennium. archaic
- 2 a sum or aggregate of one thousand (especially one thousand years) wordnet
- 3 a span of 1000 years wordnet
- 4 the 1000th anniversary (or the celebration of it) wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to a thousand, especially to a thousand years. not-comparable
- 2 Of or pertaining to a millennium; millenarian. not-comparable
"Surely, this operation hath this millenary doctrine had upon the hearts of men, that, though they are thereupon apt to expect an appropinquation of their Saviour for their happy advantage, yet they resolutely put off the thought of his coming to the general judgment of the world for many generations."
Adjective
- 1 relating to or consisting of 1000 wordnet
- 2 of or relating to the doctrine of the millennium wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"Hail, O free homeland, millenary union of fraternal peoples, popular wisdom inherited from our ancestors! Hail, our homeland! We are proud of you!"
Etymology
From Latin mīllēnārius.
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