millennium
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The version found in the National Museum appears to have been used for teaching and includes rulers from the late 3rd millennium BC.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
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
The Armed Man was originally commissioned in 1998 by various bodies as a mass to mark the millennium, said Sir Karl, adding that it had been performed "globally" 4,000 times since 2000.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 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
This apparently insignificant omission caused a great deal of trouble; it kindled the controversy over the start of the millennium.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
Vocabulary lists containing millennium
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Perfect Ten: Dec, Cent, Mille
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