millennium

//mɪˈlɛniəm//
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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.