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millenarian

mil·le·nar·i·an
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mil-uh-nair-ee-uh n]
    • /ˌmɪl əˈnɛər i ən/
    • /ˌmɪ.lɪ.ˈneə.rɪən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mil-uh-nair-ee-uh n]
    • /ˌmɪl əˈnɛər i ən/

Definitions of millenarian word

  • adjective millenarian of or relating to a thousand, especially the thousand years of the prophesied millennium. 1
  • adjective millenarian of or relating to the millennium, especially of Christian prophecy, or millennialism: millenarian zeal. 1
  • noun millenarian a believer in the coming of the millennium. 1
  • noun millenarian Relating to or believing in Christian millenarianism. 1
  • adjective millenarian of or relating to a thousand or to a thousand years 0
  • adjective millenarian of or relating to the millennium or millenarianism 0

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Origin of millenarian

First appearance:

before 1545
One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; millenary + -an

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Parts of speech for Millenarian

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

millenarian popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

millenarian usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for millenarian

adj millenarian

  • millenary — consisting of or pertaining to a thousand, especially a thousand years.
  • chiliad — a group of one thousand
  • chiliastic — the doctrine of Christ's expected return to reign on earth for 1000 years; millennialism.
  • millennial — of or relating to a millennium or the millennium.
  • millesimal — thousandth.

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