millennium Definition
- 1a period of one thousand years
- 2a period of great happiness, prosperity, or achievement
Using millennium: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "millennium" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
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The Great Pyramid of Giza was built in the third millennium BC.
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The year 2000 marked the beginning of a new millennium.
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The company's success continued into the new millennium.
millennium Synonyms and Antonyms
Phrases with millennium
the period around the beginning of the 21st century
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Many people celebrated the turn of the millennium with fireworks and parties.
a problem that was expected to occur in computers at the beginning of the year 2000 because they were not programmed to handle dates beyond 1999
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Many companies spent a lot of money fixing the millennium bug before the year 2000.
millennium development goals
eight international development goals established by the United Nations in 2000 to be achieved by 2015
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The Millennium Development Goals aimed to reduce poverty and improve living conditions in developing countries.
Origins of millennium
from Latin 'mille', meaning 'thousand', and 'annus', meaning 'year'
Summary: millennium in Brief
The term 'millennium' [miˈleniəm] refers to a period of one thousand years, such as the third millennium BC, or the beginning of a new millennium in the year 2000. It can also denote a period of great happiness, prosperity, or achievement, as in 'The company's success continued into the new millennium.' Phrases like 'the turn of the millennium' and 'millennium bug' are associated with the year 2000 and its technological challenges.
