MILLIARY

Etymology

Noun

milliary (plural milliaries)

A milestone.

Adjective

milliary (not comparable)

Of or relating to a mile, or to distance by miles; denoting a mile or miles.

Source: Wiktionary

Mil"li*a*ry, a. Etym: [L. milliarius containing a thousand, fr. mille thousand: cf. F. milliaire milliary. See Mile.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to a mile, or to distance by miles; denoting a mile or miles. A milliary column, from which they used to compute the distance of all the cities and places of note. Evelyn.

Mil"li*a*ry, n.; pl. Milliaries. Etym: [L. milliarium. See Milliary, a.]

Definition: A milestone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition