millennium
noun
Simple meaning
A period of time made up of one thousand years.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
məˈlɛniəm
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Definition
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noun
countable
A period of time consisting of one thousand years.
with definite article
The year in which one period of one thousand years ends and another begins, especially the year 2000.
ChristianityNew 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
christianity
The period of one thousand years during which Christ will reign on earth (according to Millenarianist interpretations).
A span of 1000 years
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This meaning: A period of time consisting of one thousand years.
Used this way, millennium is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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- “We celebrated the new millennium with fireworks and a large party.”
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