MILLENNIA

MILLENNIUM

millennium, millenary

(noun) a span of 1000 years

millennium, millenary

(noun) the 1000th anniversary (or the celebration of it)

millennium

(noun) (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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Noun

millennia

plural of millennium

Source: Wiktionary

MILLENNIUM

Mil*len"ni*um, n. Etym: [LL., fr. L. mille a thousand + annus a year. See Mile, and Annual.]

Definition: A thousand years; especially, thousand years mentioned in the twentieth chapter 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition