milliary

[mil-ee-er-ee]

adjective

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

2. marking a mile.

milliary

/ ˈmɪljərɪ /

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of milliary¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of milliary¹

C17: from Latin milliārius containing a thousand, from mille thousand

Example Sentences

Milliary, mil′i-ā-ri, adj. pertaining to a Roman mile.—n. a Roman milestone.

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At the top of the steps are two colossal figures which represent as it is believed Castor and Pollux; then the trophies of Marius; then two milliary columns which served for the admeasurement of the Roman universe; and the equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, noble and calm in the midst of these several recollections.

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

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