First Known Use: 1550
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1millenary
noun mil·le·na·ry \ˈmi-lə-ˌner-ē, mə-ˈle-nə-rē\
plural mil·le·na·ries
Definition of MILLENARY
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a : a group of 1000 units or things b : 1000 years : millennium
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Origin of MILLENARY
Late Latin millenarium, from neuter of millenarius of a thousand, from Latin milleni one thousand each, from mille
Rhymes with MILLENARY
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2millenary
adjective
Definition of MILLENARY
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: suggesting a millennium
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: relating to or consisting of 1000
Origin of MILLENARY
Latin millenarius
First Known Use: 1577
Rhymes with MILLENARY
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