the millennium
noun
: the beginning of the third period of a thousand years counted from the beginning of the Christian era : the year 2000
We had a party to celebrate the millennium.
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Its reopening will be in time to mark the millennium of the birth of William the Conqueror.
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A new extension to the Grand Seminary, designed by the British architectural firm RSHP, will house the tapestry and double the exhibition space.
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
The actor, who recently received her first Golden Globe for her starring role in The Substance—which also garnered her a nomination for best actress at the upcoming Oscars—has maintained ownership of her homes in Beverly Hills and Idaho since around the turn of the millennium.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 11 Feb. 2025
By the end of the millennium, the U.S. was practically alone among major Western nations in still enforcing capital punishment.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Photo: Courtesy of Burberry Photo: Courtesy of Burberry At the beginning of the millennium, Christopher Bailey turned the functional coat into a sartorial must-have in every woman’s wardrobe with sleek metallic creations.
—Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
The actor, who recently received her first Golden Globe for her starring role in The Substance—which also garnered her a nomination for best actress at the upcoming Oscars—has maintained ownership of her homes in Beverly Hills and Idaho since around the turn of the millennium.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 11 Feb. 2025
By the end of the millennium, the U.S. was practically alone among major Western nations in still enforcing capital punishment.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Photo: Courtesy of Burberry Photo: Courtesy of Burberry At the beginning of the millennium, Christopher Bailey turned the functional coat into a sartorial must-have in every woman’s wardrobe with sleek metallic creations.
—Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
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“The millennium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20millennium. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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