adjective
- of or relating to a chiliad; consisting of or numbering one thousand
- of or relating to chiliasm; believing in or advocating a thousand-year reign of Christ on earth
Usage: rare; formal; chiefly historical or theological
Usage: rare; theological
Examples
- The chiliadic structure of the ancient text divided its content into groups of one thousand.
- Early Christian chiliadic beliefs influenced interpretations of the Book of Revelation.
- Scholars debated the chiliadic doctrines of medieval theologians.
- The manuscript's chiliadic organization reflected the numerical symbolism of the period.