Definitions for: Millennium


[n] a span of 1000 years
[n] the 1000th anniversary
[n] (New Testament) in Revelations it is foretold that those faithful to Jesus will reign with Jesus over the earth for a thousand years; the meaning of these words have been much debated; some denominations (e.g. Jehovah's Witnesses) expect it to be a thousand years of justice and peace and happiness



Webster (1913) Definition: Mil*len"ni*um (m[i^]l*l[e^]n"n[i^]*[u^]m), n. [LL.,
fr. L. mille a thousand + annus a year. See Mile, and
Annual.]
A thousand years; especially, the thousand years mentioned in
the twentieth chapter in the twentieth chapter of Revelation,
during which holiness is to be triumphant throughout the
world. Some believe that, during this period, Christ will
reign on earth in person with his saints.

See Also: anniversary, century, day of remembrance, future, futurity, hereafter, period, period of time, time period, time to come

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