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millennium

[mi-len-ee-uhm] / mɪˈlɛn i əm /
NOUN
1000 years
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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A millennium old and home to over 20 million people, Cairo is known for nights that come alive with traffic, noise and light.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Shipley heard “Eternal Life” on a burned CD of femme-folk artists that was making the industry rounds at the turn of the millennium while he was putting together his “Wayfaring Strangers” lineup.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

And with the new millennium fast approaching, the consumer needed Jacobs’ brand of sartorial insouciance.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

He added: "We should be proud to sit here as embodiments of the hereditary principle dating back a millennium."

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

And all this happened in a mere millennium or two!

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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