millennium
noun
a period of 1,000 years.
millennia
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pluralof millennium.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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This fog-shrouded patch of coastal forest in the heart of Yurok Country was tended by the tribe for millennia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Cultivated for millennia, Armenia's famed apricots were known to ancient Romans as the "Armenian apple."
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
But religious traditions have spent millennia on exactly those concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Although Cave 338 was not used as a permanent settlement, the repeated returns over millennia suggest that the location held significant value for prehistoric groups.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 3, 2026
Making Egypt pay, therefore, depended on keeping up the infrastructure and social institutions that had already existed for millennia, such as irrigation, flood control, and conscripted labor.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
