noun
- Plural of millenarian; people who believe in or expect a millennium, especially a thousand-year period of peace and prosperity.
- Plural of milleniary; things relating to or lasting a thousand years.
Usage: Often used in religious or historical contexts; Can refer to believers in apocalyptic or utopian futures
Usage: Rare usage; Primarily historical or technical
Examples
- The millenaries of the early Christian church expected the world to end in the year 1000.
- Medieval millenaries gathered in anticipation of apocalyptic events.
- Some scholars study the beliefs of various millenaries throughout history.
- The movement attracted many millenaries who sought spiritual transformation.
- Historians examine how millenaries shaped religious movements in the Middle Ages.