mil·le·na·ry
ˈmi-lə-ˌner-ē 
mə-ˈle-nə-rē
mə-ˈle-nə-rē
plural millenaries
1
a
: a group of 1000 units or things
b
: 1000 years : millennium
2
1
: suggesting a millennium
2
: relating to or consisting of 1000
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Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2024
Digging down through Rome’s millenary history, archaeologists and historians collected plenty of information and data to crunch.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2023
The new Mapuche generation claims the spiritual meaning and millenary roots of their culture using the internet.
—Emiliano Granada, Variety, 12 Nov. 2021
The millenary place of worship was turned into a museum in 1934.
—Fox News, 11 July 2020
Now, the rebounding species is marking a millenary milestone.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 July 2019
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Photo: Courtesy of New York Public Library From millenary Bendel expanded to fashion.
—Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2024
Digging down through Rome’s millenary history, archaeologists and historians collected plenty of information and data to crunch.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2023
The new Mapuche generation claims the spiritual meaning and millenary roots of their culture using the internet.
—Emiliano Granada, Variety, 12 Nov. 2021
The millenary place of worship was turned into a museum in 1934.
—Fox News, 11 July 2020
Now, the rebounding species is marking a millenary milestone.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 July 2019
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“Millenary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/millenary. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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