Definitie en betekenis van "millennium"in het Engels

Millennium

ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD

millennium, duizend jaar

a period of one thousand years, usually calculated from the year of the birth of Jesus Christ

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Historians study events that occurred during the first millennium AD to understand ancient civilizations.

Historici bestuderen gebeurtenissen die plaatsvonden tijdens het eerste millennium na Christus om oude beschavingen te begrijpen.

The invention of printing was a pivotal development during the second millennium.

De uitvinding van de boekdrukkunst was een cruciale ontwikkeling tijdens het tweede millennium.

millennium, duizendjarig rijk

(New Testament) in Revelations it is foretold that those faithful to Jesus will reign with Jesus over the earth for a thousand years; the meaning of these words have been much debated; some denominations (e.g. Jehovah's Witnesses) expect it to be a thousand years of justice and peace and happiness

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Some groups expect the millennium to bring global peace.

Debates over the millennium shaped entire movements.

millennium, duizendjarig bestaan

the 1000th anniversary (or the celebration of it)

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The city marked its millennium with a year-long festival.

The cathedral 's millennium drew huge crowds.

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