millenarianism, millenarism, millenniumism, chiliasm
(noun) belief in the Christian doctrine of the millennium mentioned in the Book of Revelations
Source: WordNet® 3.1
chiliasm (plural chiliasms)
Belief in an earthly thousand-year period of peace and prosperity, sometimes equated with the return of Jesus for that period.
• (belief): premillennialism
• Michalis
Source: Wiktionary
Chil"i*asm, n. Etym: [Gr.
1. The millennium.
2. The doctrine of the personal reign of Christ on earth during the millennium.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 April 2024
(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; “a great crisis”; “had a great stake in the outcome”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
