Definition of MILLENNIUM

millennium

Meanings

Plural: millennia, millenniums

Noun

  • a span of 1000 years
  • (New 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
  • the 1000th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
  • A period of time consisting of one thousand years.
  • The period of one thousand years during which Christ will reign on earth (according to Millenarianist interpretations).
  • A long era of universal happiness, peace, and prosperity.
  • The year in which one period of one thousand years ends and another begins, especially the year 2000.

Origin / Etymology

From Late Latin mīllennium, from Latin mīllennis (“1000-year”) + -ium (forming abstract nouns).

Scrabble Score: 14

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

Words With Friends Score: 21

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