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1.	a period of 1000 years.

2.	the millennium, the period of a thousand years during which Christ will reign on earth. Rev. 20:1–7.

3.	a period of general righteousness and happiness, esp. in the indefinite future.

4.	a thousandth anniversary.

[Origin: 1630–40; < NL, equiv. to L mill(e) a thousand + -ennium, extracted from biennium, triennium, etc.

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mil·len·ni·um Audio Help (mə-lěn'ē-əm) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. mil·len·ni·a (-lěn'ē-ə) or mil·len·ni·ums

A span of one thousand years.
A thousand-year period of holiness mentioned in Revelation 20, during which Jesus and his faithful followers are to rule on earth.
A hoped-for period of joy, serenity, prosperity, and justice.
A thousandth anniversary.

[New Latin mīllennium : Latin mīlle, thousand; see gheslo- in Indo-European roots + Latin annus, year; see at- in Indo-European roots.]

mil·len'ni·al (-əl) adj., mil·len'ni·al·ism n., mil·len'ni·al·ist n., mil·len'ni·al·ly adv.

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millennium

1638, from L. mille "thousand" + annus "year" (see annual); formed on analogy of biennium, triennium, etc. First in Eng. in sense of "1,000-year period of Christ's anticipated rule on Earth" (Rev. xx.1-5); hence millenarian (1552) "one who believes in the coming of the millennium." Sense of "any 1,000-year period" first recorded 1711.

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millennium
noun
1.	a span of 1000 years
2.	(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
3.	the 1000th anniversary (or the celebration of it)

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millennium [miˈleniəm] noun — plural milˈlennia [-niə]

a period of a thousand years
Example: Almost two millennia have passed since the birth of Christ.

Arabic:	فَتْرَة ألْف سَنَه
Chinese (Simplified):	一千年
Chinese (Traditional):	一千年
Czech:	tisíciletí
Danish:	millenium
Dutch:	duizend jaar
Estonian:	aastatuhat
Finnish:	vuosituhat
French:	millénaire
German:	das Jahrtausend
Greek:	χιλιετία
Hungarian:	ezredév
Icelandic:	þúsund ár
Indonesian:	seribu tahun

Italian:	millennio
Japanese:	1000年間
Latvian:	gadu tūkstotis
Lithuanian:	tūkstantmetis
Norwegian:	tusen år; årtusen
Polish:	milenium
Portuguese (Brazil):	milênio
Portuguese (Portugal):	milénio
Russian:	тысячелетие
Slovak:	tisícročie
Slovenian:	tisočletje
Spanish:	milenio
Swedish:	millennium, årtusende
Turkish:	bin yıl

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millennium

A period of a thousand years foretold in the Book of Revelation. During the millennium, those who have been faithful to Jesus and who have not worshiped the Antichrist will reign with Jesus over the Earth. According to the Book of Revelation, the millennium will precede the final battle for control of the universe; Judgment Day will come afterward.

Note: The meaning of the Bible's words about the millennium has been much debated by Christians. Prophecies about the millennium are part of the basic doctrine of several denominations, including Jehovah's Witnesses.

Note: Figuratively, a “millennium” is a period of great justice and happiness on Earth.

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Millennium

Mil*len"ni*um\ (m[i^]l*l[e^]n"n[i^]*[u^]m), n. [LL., fr. L. mille a thousand + annus a year. See Mile, and Annual.] A thousand years; especially, the thousand years mentioned in the twentieth chapter in the twentieth chapter of Revelation, during which holiness is to be triumphant throughout the world. Some believe that, during this period, Christ will reign on earth in person with his saints.

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