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millennium

|mil-len-ni-um|

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/mɪˈlɛniəm/

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/mɪˈlɛnɪəm/

thousand years

Etymology
Etymology Information

'millennium' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'millennium,' where 'mille' meant 'thousand' and 'annus' meant 'year.'

Historical Evolution

'millennium' changed from the Latin word 'millennium' and eventually became the modern English word 'millennium'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'a period of one thousand years,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

a period of one thousand years.

The year 2000 marked the beginning of a new millennium.

Synonyms

Noun 2

a hoped-for period of joy, serenity, prosperity, and justice.

Many people dream of a future millennium of peace.

Synonyms

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