English noun: millennium | |||
1. | millennium (time) a span of 1000 years | ||
Synonyms | millenary | ||
Broader (hypernym) | period, period of time, time period | ||
Part holonym | century | ||
2. | millennium (time) (New Testament) in Revelations it is foretold that those faithful to Jesus will reign with Jesus over the earth for a thousand years; the meaning of these words have been much debated; some denominations (e.g. Jehovah's Witnesses) expect it to be a thousand years of justice and peace and happiness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought | ||
Domain category | New Testament | ||
3. | millennium (time) the 1000th anniversary (or the celebration of it) | ||
Synonyms | millenary | ||
Broader (hypernym) | anniversary, day of remembrance | ||