millennium

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noun

1. a span of 1000 years (Freq. 4)
• Syn:
millenary
• Derivationally related forms:
millennial, millenary, millennian
• Hypernyms:
time period, period of time, period
• Part Meronyms:
century
2. (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
• Derivationally related forms:
millenary
• Topics:
New Testament
• Hypernyms:
doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ism
3. the 1000th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
• Syn:
millenary
• Derivationally related forms:
millennial, millenary
• Hypernyms:
anniversary, day of remembrance