millennium
//mɪˈlɛniəm//
Noun
millenniumSingular
millenniaPlural
1
A period of one thousand years.
The ancient civilization flourished for over a millennium.
2
The point at which one period of a thousand years ends and another begins, especially the year 2000.
People around the world celebrated the millennium with fireworks and parties.
3
A hoped-for period of great happiness, peace, or prosperity.
Many people dream of a millennium where war and poverty no longer exist.