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milliary

American  
[mil-ee-er-ee] / ˈmɪl iˌɛr i /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or designating the ancient Roman mile of a thousand paces.

  2. marking a mile.

milliary British  
/ ˈmɪljərɪ /

adjective

  1. relating to or marking a distance equal to an ancient Roman mile of a thousand paces

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Etymology

Origin of milliary

First recorded in 1600–10, milliary is from the Latin word milliārius comprising a thousand, a thousand paces long. See milli-, -ary

Example Sentences

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It stands like the golden milliary column in the midst of Rome, from which all others reckoned their distances.

From Literary Character of Men of Genius Drawn from Their Own Feelings and Confessions by Disraeli, Isaac

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