Millennium (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural mil·len·ni·ums, mil·len·ni·a [mi-len-ee-uh]. /mɪˈlɛn i ə/.
  1. a period of 1,000 years: This great stone monument has seen it all—hardship, plenty, and everything in between—over a millennium and a half.
  2. the year 2000, or the turn of the 21st century:In 1995, approaching the millennium, the city covered nearly 67,000 acres and had a population of over 1 million.
  3. the period of 1,000 years during which Christ will reign on earth, as an interpretation of a vision set forth by the apostle John in the book of Revelation.
  4. a period of general righteousness and happiness, especially in the indefinite future.
  5. a thousandth anniversary.
noun plural -nia (-nɪə) or -niums
  1. the period of a thousand years of Christ's awaited reign upon earth
  2. a period or cycle of one thousand years
  3. a time of peace and happiness, esp in the distant future
  4. a thousandth anniversary
Millennium (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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