millenary
1 of 2noun
mil·le·na·ry ˈmi-lə-ˌner-ē 
mə-ˈle-nə-rē
mə-ˈle-nə-rē plural millenaries
1
a
: a group of 1000 units or things
b
: 1000 years : millennium
2
: millenarian
millenary
2 of 2adjective
1
: suggesting a millennium
2
: relating to or consisting of 1000
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Emiliano Granada, Variety, 12 Nov. 2021 The millenary place of worship was turned into a museum in 1934. Fox News, 11 July 2020 Now, the rebounding species is marking a millenary milestone. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 July 2019
Adjective
The new Mapuche generation claims the spiritual meaning and millenary roots of their culture using the internet. Emiliano Granada, Variety, 12 Nov. 2021 The millenary place of worship was turned into a museum in 1934. Fox News, 11 July 2020 Now, the rebounding species is marking a millenary milestone. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 July 2019 Word History
Etymology
Noun
Late Latin millenarium, from neuter of millenarius of a thousand, from Latin milleni one thousand each, from mille
Adjective
Latin millenarius
First Known Use
Noun
1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Adjective
1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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