Millennia vs. Millennium
Millennianoun
plural of millennium
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A period of time consisting of one thousand years.
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(Christianity) The period of one thousand years during which Christ will reign on earth (according to Millenarianist interpretations).
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A period of universal happiness, peace or prosperity; a utopia.
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(with definite article) The year in which one period of one thousand years ends and another begins, especially the year 2000.
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A period of one thousand years.
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The period of a thousand years mentioned in the twentieth chapter of Revelation, during which holiness is to be triumphant throughout the world. Some believe that, during this period, Christ will reign on earth in person with his saints.
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A long period of happiness, righteousness, and prosperity, usually considered as being in the indefinite future.
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A thousandth anniversary;
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a span of 1000 years
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(New Testament) in Revelations it is foretold that those faithful to Jesus will reign with Jesus over the earth for a thousand years; the meaning of these words have been much debated; some denominations (e.g. Jehovah's Witnesses) expect it to be a thousand years of justice and peace and happiness
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the 1000th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
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a period of a thousand years, especially when calculated from the traditional date of the birth of Christ
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the prophesied thousand-year reign of Christ at the end of the age (Rev. 20:1–5)
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a utopian period of justice, peace, and prosperity
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an anniversary of a thousand years
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the point at which one period of a thousand years ends and another begins
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A millennium (plural millennia or millenniums) is a period of one thousand years, sometimes called a kiloannum (ka), or kiloyear (ky). Sometimes, the word is used specifically for periods of a thousand years that begin at the starting point (initial reference point) of the calendar in consideration (typically the year ) and at later years that are whole number multiples of a thousand years after the start point.
