bimillenary

noun

bi·​mil·​le·​na·​ry (ˌ)bī-ˈmi-lə-ˌner-ē How to pronounce bimillenary (audio)
-ˌne-rē,
ˌbī-mə-ˈle-nə-rē
variants or bimillennial
1
: a period of 2000 years
2
: a 2000th anniversary
bimillenary adjective

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bimillenary was in 1850

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Cite this Entry

“Bimillenary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bimillenary. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.

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