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单词 millenarian
释义

millenarian

[ mil-uh-nair-ee-uhn ]
/ ˌmɪl əˈnɛər i ən /
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adjective

of or relating to a thousand, especially the thousand years of the prophesied millennium.
of or relating to the millennium, especially of Christian prophecy, or millennialism: millenarian zeal.

noun

a believer in the coming of the millennium.

Origin of millenarian

First recorded in 1545–55; millenary + -an

OTHER WORDS FROM millenarian

mil·le·nar·i·an·ism, noun

Words nearby millenarian

Milledgeville, mille-feuille, millefiori, millefleur, millefleurs, millenarian, millenarianism, millenary, mill end, millennial, Millennial Church
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Example sentences from the Web for millenarian

  • When Islm entered upon the tenth century of its existence, there was throughout Persia and India a millenarian movement.

    The Faith of Islam|Edward Sell
  • She had become deeply impressed with the millenarian fervour which laid hold of so many some twenty-five or thirty years ago.

    The Fair Haven|Samuel Butler

British Dictionary definitions for millenarian

millenarian

millenary

/ (ˌmɪlɪˈnɛərɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to a thousand or to a thousand years
of or relating to the millennium or millenarianism

noun

an adherent of millenarianism
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