SINCE 1828
millenarian
adjective
mil·le·nar·i·an
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Definition of millenarian
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: of or relating to belief in a millennium
2
: of or relating to 1000 years
millenarian
nounDefinition of millenarian (Entry 2 of 2)
: one that believes in a millennium
Examples of millenarian in a Sentence
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The Bolsheviks were a millenarian sect if ever there was one, as Mr. Slezkine, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, demonstrates. — Andrew Stuttaford, WSJ, "The Road to Red October," 29 Sep. 2017 The second was sheer magnitude: history had known many other millenarian sects, but not on this scale. — Marci Shore, New York Times, "The Russian Revolution Recast as an Epic Family Tragedy," 18 Aug. 2017 Millenarian fanatics with their eyes on armageddon and the afterlife will happily wait us out a little longer if need be. — Jonah Shepp, Daily Intelligencer, "The Trump Doctrine in Afghanistan: Let the Generals Handle It," 24 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'millenarian.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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