millennium
/mɪˈlɛniəm/
noun
- A period of one thousand years.
- Scientists study ice cores to understand climate changes over the past millennium.
- The temple has stood for nearly a millennium.
- The ancient civilization thrived for over a millennium.
- The anniversary of a thousand years, especially the year 2000 CE.
- People around the world celebrated the millennium with fireworks and parties.
- She was born just before the millennium, in 1999.
- The city built a new park to mark the millennium.
- A future period of peace and happiness, especially in religious belief.
- Some groups believe a golden millennium will follow a time of great change.
- The prophecy spoke of a millennium of harmony among all people.
- He wrote a book about the idea of a coming millennium of justice.
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