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millennium (noun) -
1a: the thousand years mentioned in the book of Revelation in the Christian Bible during which holiness is to prevail and Christ is to reign on earth
b: a period of great happiness or human perfection
2a: a period of 1000 years, especially : one reckoned from the beginning of the Christian era
b: a 1000th anniversary or its celebration
Source : Merriam-Webster
Etymology : Since in Latin mille means "thousand", a millennium lasts 1,000 years. Thus, we're living today at the beginning of the third millennium since the birth of Christ. But some religious sects, relying on a prophecy in the biblical Book of Revelation, speak of a coming millennium when Jesus will return to reign on earth for 1,000 years, evil will be banished, and all will live in peace and happiness. Members of these sects who keep themselves in a constant state of preparedness are called millenarians or millennialists.
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