Millennium

[mɪ'lɛnɪrm] or [məˈlɛniəm]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) a span of 1000 years.

(noun.) the 1000th anniversary (or the celebration of it).

(noun.) (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.

整理:奥蒂斯--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(n.) A thousand years; especially, the thousand years mentioned in the twentieth chapter in the twentieth chapter of Revelation, during which holiness is to be triumphant throughout the world. Some believe that, during this period, Christ will reign on earth in person with his saints.

手打:斯坦

解釋/意思:

n. a thousand years: the thousand years during which as some believe Christ will personally reign on the earth.—adj. Millenā′rian lasting a thousand years: pertaining to the millennium.—n. one believing in the millennium.—ns. Millenā′rianism Mil′lenarism the doctrine of millenarians.—adj. Mill′enary consisting of a thousand.—n. a thousand years.—adj. Millenn′ial pertaining to a thousand years or to the millennium.—ns. Millenn′ialist a believer in the millennium; Millenn′ianism Millenn′iarism belief in the millennium.

手打:波莉