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milliary
[ mil-ee-er-ee ]
/ ˈmɪl iˌɛr i /
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adjective
of, relating to, or designating the ancient Roman mile of a thousand paces.
marking a mile.
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British Dictionary definitions for milliary
milliary
/ (ˈmɪljərɪ) /
adjective
relating to or marking a distance equal to an ancient Roman mile of a thousand paces
Word Origin for milliary
C17: from Latin milliārius containing a thousand, from mille thousand
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