Adjective: millenary 'mi-lu,ne-ree or mi'le-nu-ree [N. Amer], mi-lu-nu-ree or mi'le-nu-ree [Brit]
- Of or relating to the doctrine of the millennium
"The millenary beliefs of the religious group predicted a thousand-year period of peace"
- Relating to or consisting of 1000
"The millenary anniversary of the city's founding was celebrated with great fanfare"
- The 1000th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
"The city planned a grand celebration for its millenary";
- millennium
- A span of 1000 years
"The new millenary began in the year 2001";
- millennium, chiliad
- A sum or aggregate of one thousand (especially one thousand years)
"The millenary of the city's founding was celebrated with great fanfare"
Derived forms: millenaries
Type of: 1000, anniversary, day of remembrance, G, K, M, one thousand, period, period of time, thou [informal], thousand, time period, time span
Encyclopedia: Millenary