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


Etymology

Noun

millennium (plural millennia or millenniums)

A period of time consisting of one thousand years.

(Christianity) The period of one thousand years during which Christ will reign on earth (according to Millenarianist interpretations).

A period of universal happiness, peace or prosperity; a utopia.

(with definite article) The year in which one period of one thousand years ends and another begins, especially the year 2000.

Synonyms

• yearthousand

• kiloyear (kyr)

• kiloannum (ka)

Source: Wiktionary


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



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ENTIRELY

(adverb) without any others being included or involved; “was entirely to blame”; “a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children”; “he works for Mr. Smith exclusively”; “did it solely for money”; “the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone”; “a privilege granted only to him”


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