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Definition millennium in British English

millennium noun

[countable] noun
/mɪˈleniəm/
1

a period of 1,000 years

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1.1

the beginning of a period of 1,000 years

Example

People celebrating the millennium filled the streets.

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1.2

the time when some Christians believe Jesus Christ will return to the world and rule it for 1,000 years

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Definition millennium in British English