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Adjective: millenary  'mi-lu,ne-ree or mi'le-nu-ree [N. Amer], mi-lu-nu-ree or mi'le-nu-ree [Brit]
  1. Of or relating to the doctrine of the millennium
    "The millenary beliefs of the religious group predicted a thousand-year period of peace"
     
  2. Relating to or consisting of 1000
    "The millenary anniversary of the city's founding was celebrated with great fanfare"
Noun: millenary  'mi-lu,ne-ree or mi'le-nu-ree [N. Amer], mi-lu-nu-ree or mi'le-nu-ree [Brit]
  1. The 1000th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
    "The city planned a grand celebration for its millenary";
    - millennium
     
  2. A span of 1000 years
    "The new millenary began in the year 2001";
    - millennium, chiliad
     
  3. 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