millenary

/ˈmɪlɪnɛri/
noun
  1. A period of one thousand years.
    • The ancient monument has stood for nearly a millenary.
    • Historians often study changes that occur over a millenary.
    • The festival celebrated the millenary of the city's founding.
  2. A thousandth anniversary.
    • The church held a service to mark the millenary of its construction.
    • Special coins were minted to honor the millenary of the kingdom.
    • The town prepared a grand parade for its millenary.
adjective
  1. Relating to a period of one thousand years.
    • The millenary timeline of the Earth is studied in geology.
    • The millenary cycle of the calendar is fascinating to astronomers.
    • Some cultures have millenary traditions that are still practiced today.
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