millennium
noun
or millenniums
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Since in Latin mille means "thousand", a millennium lasts 1,000 years. Thus, we're living today at the beginning of the third millennium since the birth of Christ. But some religious sects, relying on a prophecy in the biblical Book of Revelation, speak of a coming millennium when Jesus will return to reign on earth for 1,000 years, evil will be banished, and all will live in peace and happiness. Members of these sects who keep themselves in a constant state of preparedness are called millenarians or millennialists.
Examples of millennium in a Sentence
Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Stargazers are in for a once-in-many-lifetimes opportunity this week as a comet will be visible passing by Earth for the last time for over a millennium.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
This track remains one of the crowning musical achievements of the new millennium and, clearly, has lost none of its bite over the years.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
The affair kicked off The Return of Automatic Slim Tour, presented by the Dallas native to commemorate the 25th anniversary of her new-millennium release Mama’s Gun.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Millennium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/millennium. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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