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adj
Pertaining to the belief in an impending period of one thousand years of peace and righteousness associated with the Second Coming of Christ and his reign on earth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Christianity
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Synonyms: millennial
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adj
Pertaining to any of various religious or social movements which believe in a coming or ongoing radical change to existing world order.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Lasting or expected to last a thousand years.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A person who believes in an apocalyptic millennium.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: chiliast, Adventist
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adjective
relating to or believing in the millennium of peace and happiness
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: chiliastic
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noun
a person who believes in the coming of the millennium (a time of great peace and prosperity)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: millenarist, chiliast
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Broader terms: optimist
History
Etymology tree Latin mīlle Proto-Indo-European *-nósder. Latin -ēnus Latin mīllēnus Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -ārius Late Latin millenarius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English millenarian From Late Latin millenarius + English -an.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
