millenarian
[ mil-uh-nair-ee-uh n ]
/ ˌmɪl əˈnɛər i ən /
adjective
of or relating to a thousand, especially the thousand years of the prophesied millennium.
of or relating to the millennium, especially of Christian prophecy, or millennialism: millenarian zeal.
noun
a believer in the coming of the millennium.
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Example sentences from the Web for millenarian
When Islm entered upon the tenth century of its existence, there was throughout Persia and India a millenarian movement.
The Faith of Islam|Edward SellShe had become deeply impressed with the millenarian fervour which laid hold of so many some twenty-five or thirty years ago.
The Fair Haven|Samuel Butler
British Dictionary definitions for millenarian
millenarian
millenary
/ (ˌmɪlɪˈnɛərɪən) /
adjective
of or relating to a thousand or to a thousand years
of or relating to the millennium or millenarianism
noun
an adherent of millenarianism
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