millennium

CEFRB2

/mɪˈlɛnɪəm/

noun · name

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A period of one thousand years.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any long (and possibly endless) era of universal happiness, peace, and prosperity, predicted by various people to come about someday.

Examples

  • How many centuries are there in a millennium?

  • The Millennium Development Goals aim to reduce hunger, poverty and disease.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The year in which one period of one thousand years ends and another begins, especially the year 2000.

  2. A period of time consisting of one thousand years.

name

Extra meaning

  1. The period of one thousand years during which Christ will reign on earth (according to Millenarianist interpretations).

More examples

In context

  • A huge fireworks display was put on in Sydney to celebrate the millennium.

  • expecting a millennium

  • Near-synonym: utopia

Synonyms

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The year 2000 marked the start of a new blank of one thousand years.

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Origin

noun

From Late Latin mīllennium, from Latin mīllennis (“1000-year”) + -ium (forming abstract nouns).