Millennium
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Millennium is a term commonly used to denote a period of one thousand years, often associated with major historical or celebratory milestones such as the turn of the year 2000.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
calendar term
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temporal unit ⓘ time period ⓘ |
| alternativeSpelling | millenium (common misspelling) ⓘ |
| calendarContext | can be counted from a reference year such as the birth of Christ in the Gregorian calendar ⓘ |
| commonlyAssociatedWith |
celebratory milestones
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major historical milestones ⓘ turn of the year 2000 ⓘ |
| commonlyMarkedBy | public celebrations at the change of thousand-year counts ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
often linked to apocalyptic or prophetic expectations
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often used in religious eschatology ⓘ |
| denotes | period of one thousand years ⓘ |
| etymologyFrom |
Latin word "annus" meaning "year"
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Latin word "mille" meaning "thousand" ⓘ |
| hasConceptualUse |
in discussions of human civilization timescales
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in long-term planning and forecasting ⓘ |
| hasDuration | 1000 years ⓘ |
| hasOrdinalForm |
first millennium
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second millennium ⓘ third millennium ⓘ |
| measuredIn | years ⓘ |
| pluralForm |
millennia
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millenniums ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
century
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decade ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
major transitions in history
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new beginnings ⓘ |
| usedIn |
calendar systems
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chronology ⓘ history ⓘ |
| usedToDescribe |
large-scale historical eras
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long-term cultural periods ⓘ |
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