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millennium

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/mɪˈlɛn.i.əm/ · mil-len-ni-um

A period of one thousand years; often used in a historical or religious context.

Meanings

nounformal

A period of one thousand years; often used in a historical or religious context.

ہزار سال کی مدت؛ اکثر تاریخی یا مذہبی سیاق و سباق میں استعمال ہوتا ہے۔

ہزار سال

hazaar saal

Synonyms

thousand yearsdecadecenturyہزار سالصدیعشرہ

Common Collocations

  • third millennium
  • millennium celebrations
  • millennial generation

Example Sentences

The third millennium began in the year 2001.

تیسرا ہزار سال 2001 میں شروع ہوا۔

Teesra hazaar saal 2001 mein shuru hua.

Many thinkers predict the possibilities of humanity over the next millennium.

بہت سے مفکرین آئندہ ہزار سال میں انسانیت کے امکانات کی پیش گوئی کرتے ہیں۔

Bohat se mufakkireen ainda hazaar saal mein insaniyat ke imkanat ki peshgoi karte hain.

The idea of the millennium is significant in various cultures and religions.

ہزار سال کا خیال مختلف ثقافتوں اور مذاہب میں اہمیت رکھتا ہے۔

Hazaar saal ka khayal mukhtalif saqafat aur mazhab mein ahmiyat rakhta hai.

Easily Confused With

millennia:Millennia is the plural form of millennium, referring to multiple periods of a thousand years.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a millennium as a thousand years, making it easy to remember since 'milli' sounds like 'mill' which denotes something large.

Visualize a clock that counts up to 1000 or a time capsule buried for a millennium.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "milennium" — a thousand years

First known use: 15th century

The term 'millennium' originally came from the Latin word 'milennium', which is a compound of 'mille' meaning 'thousand' and 'annus' meaning 'year'. It has been used in historical and religious contexts to denote periods of a thousand years.