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noun Theology.
the doctrine of Christ's expected return to reign on earth for 1000 years; millennialism.
Origin:
1600–10; < Greek chīliasmós, equivalent to chī́li(oi) 1000 + -asmos, variant of -ismos -ism before stems ending in -i-
1600–10; < Greek chīliasmós, equivalent to chī́li(oi) 1000 + -asmos, variant of -ismos -ism before stems ending in -i-
Related forms
chil·i·as·tic, adjective
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| chiliasm (ˈkɪlɪˌæzəm) | |
| —n | |
| Christian theol millenarianism another term for millennium | |
| [C17: from Greek khiliasmos, from khilioi a thousand] | |
| 'chiliast | |
| —n | |
| chili'astic | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
chiliasm
1610, from Gk. khiliasmos, from khilias, from khilioi "a thousand." The doctrine of the millennium, the opinion that Christ will reign in bodily presence on earth for 1,000 years.
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