Definition of CHILIAST

chiliast

Meanings

Plural: chiliasts

Noun

  • a person who believes in the coming of the millennium (a time of great peace and prosperity)
  • Synonym of millenarian: a person who believes the Second Coming of Jesus Christ will involve his physical rule on Earth for 1000 years.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin chiliasta, possibly via French chiliaste, from Ancient Greek χιλιαστής (khiliastḗs), from χῑ́λιοι (khī́lioi, “thousand”) + -αστής (-astḗs, “-ast, -ist: forming agent nouns”). Equivalent to chilia- + -ast.

Scrabble Score: 13

chiliast is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
chiliast is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
chiliast is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

chiliast is a valid Words With Friends word