CHILIAST

millenarian, millenarist, chiliast

(noun) a person who believes in the coming of the millennium (a time of great peace and prosperity)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

chiliast (plural chiliasts)

(Christianity) One who believes that Jesus will reign over Earth for a thousand years; a millenarian.

Source: Wiktionary


Chil"i*ast, n. Etym: [Gr. Chiliasm.]

Definition: One who believes in the second coming of Christ to reign on earth a thousand years; a milllenarian.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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