millennium
noun
or millenniums
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Since in Latin mille means "thousand", a millennium lasts 1,000 years. Thus, we're living today at the beginning of the third millennium since the birth of Christ. But some religious sects, relying on a prophecy in the biblical Book of Revelation, speak of a coming millennium when Jesus will return to reign on earth for 1,000 years, evil will be banished, and all will live in peace and happiness. Members of these sects who keep themselves in a constant state of preparedness are called millenarians or millennialists.
Examples of millennium in a Sentence
Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
And for millennia, those birds stopped to rest and feed in the wetlands of California’s Central Valley.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
In the series, the crew of the Scavenger are the first and only humans to live on Earth in nearly a millennium.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
Now, Ionescu stands just one win away from capping off one of the greatest calendar years by any basketball player this millennium.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Millennium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/millennium. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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