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millennium

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /mɪˈlɛniəm/ · UK /mɪˈleniəm/

Forms: millennia

millennium means: A period of one thousand years.

noun

THOUSAND YEARSB2

A period of one thousand years.

  • A millennium lasts a thousand years.
  • The city has stood here for more than a millennium.
  • People celebrated the start of the new millennium together.

Similar words: thousand years

Common phrases: new millennium, third millennium, over a millennium

Questions about millennium

What does millennium mean?

A period of one thousand years.

What is millennium in other languages?

Türkçe: binyıl · Español: milenio · Français: millénaire · Deutsch: Jahrtausend · Italiano: millennio · 日本語: 千年

How do you pronounce millennium?

In American English /mɪˈlɛniəm/; in British English /mɪˈleniəm/.

How do you use millennium in a sentence?

A millennium lasts a thousand years. The city has stood here for more than a millennium.

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