CHILIAD

thousand, one thousand, chiliad, grand, thou, yard

(noun) the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

chiliad (plural chiliads)

A group of 1000 things.

A period of 1000 years; a millennium.

Anagrams

• achilid

Source: Wiktionary


Chil"i*ad, n. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: A thousand; the aggregate of a thousand things; especially, a period of a thousand years. The world, then in the seventh chiliad, will be assumed up unto God. Sir. T. More.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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