əˌnɛr adjective
1.
consisting of or pertaining to a thousand, especially a thousand years.
2.
pertaining to the millennium.
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Origin:
1540–50; < Late Latin millēnārius consisting of a thousand, equivalent to millēn(ī) a thousand each (Latin mill(e) thousand + -ēnī distributive suffix) + -ārius -ary
1540–50; < Late Latin millēnārius consisting of a thousand, equivalent to millēn(ī) a thousand each (Latin mill(e) thousand + -ēnī distributive suffix) + -ārius -ary
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millenarian or millenary (ˌmɪlɪˈnɛərɪən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to a thousand or to a thousand years |
| 2. | of or relating to the millennium or millenarianism |
| —n | |
| 3. | an adherent of millenarianism |
| millenary or millenary | |
| —adj | |
| —n | |
| millenary (mɪˈlɛnərɪ) | |
| —n , pl -naries | |
| 1. | a sum or aggregate of one thousand, esp one thousand years |
| 2. | another word for a millennium |
| —adj, —n | |
| 3. | another word for millenarian |
| [C16: from Late Latin millēnārius containing a thousand, from Latin mille thousand] | |
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