n., pl., -len·ni·a (-lĕn'ē-ə), or -len·ni·ums.
- A span of one thousand years.
- A thousand-year period of holiness mentioned in Revelation 20, during which Jesus and his faithful followers are to rule on earth.
- A hoped-for period of joy, serenity, prosperity, and justice.
- A thousandth anniversary.
[New Latin mīllennium : Latin mīlle, thousand + Latin annus, year.]
millennial mil·len'ni·al (-əl) adj.millennialism mil·len'ni·al·ism n.
millennialist mil·len'ni·al·ist n.
millennially mil·len'ni·al·ly adv.
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