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millenarian

[ mil-uh-nair-ee-uh n ]
/ ˌmɪl əˈnɛər i ən /
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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.

RELATED WORDS

millenary, chiliastic, millennial, millesimal

Nearby words

milledgeville, millefeuille, millefiori, millefleur, millefleurs, millenarian, millenarianism, millenary, millennial, millennial church, millennialism

Origin of millenarian

First recorded in 1545–55; millenary + -an
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Examples 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 Sell

  • She 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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