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Century vs. Millennium — What's the Difference?

Century vs. Millennium — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Century and Millennium

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Century

A century is a period of 100 years. Centuries are numbered ordinally in English and many other languages.

Millennium

A millennium (plural millennia or millenniums) is a period of one thousand years, sometimes called a kiloannum (ka), or kiloyear (ky). Sometimes, the word is used specifically for periods of a thousand years that begin at the starting point (initial reference point) of the calendar in consideration (typically the year "1") and at later years that are whole number multiples of a thousand years after the start point.

Century

A period of 100 years.

Millennium

A period of a thousand years, especially when calculated from the traditional date of the birth of Christ
Silver first came into use on a substantial scale during the 3rd millennium BC

Century

Each of the successive periods of 100 years before or since the advent of the Christian era.
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Millennium

An anniversary of a thousand years
The millennium of the Russian Orthodox Church

Century

A unit of the Roman army originally consisting of 100 men.

Millennium

A span of one thousand years.

Century

One of the 193 electoral divisions of the Roman people.

Millennium

A thousand-year period of holiness mentioned in the book of Revelation, during which Jesus and his faithful followers are to rule on earth.

Century

A group of 100 things.

Millennium

A hoped-for period of joy, serenity, prosperity, and justice.

Century

A period of 100 consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100.

Millennium

A thousandth anniversary.

Century

A unit in ancient Roman army, originally of 100 army soldiers as part of a cohort, later of more varied sizes (but typically containing 60 to 70 or 80) soldiers or other men (guards, police, firemen), commanded by a centurion.

Millennium

A period of time consisting of one thousand years.

Century

A political division of ancient Rome, meeting in the Centuriate Assembly.

Millennium

(Christianity) The period of one thousand years during which Christ will reign on earth (according to Millenarianist interpretations).

Century

A hundred things of the same kind; a hundred.

Millennium

A period of universal happiness, peace or prosperity; a utopia.

Century

(cricket) A hundred runs scored either by a single player in one innings, or by two players in a partnership.

Millennium

(with definite article) The year in which one period of one thousand years ends and another begins, especially the year 2000.
A huge fireworks display was put on in Sydney to celebrate the millennium.

Century

(snooker) A score of one hundred points.
That was his tenth professional century.

Millennium

A period of one thousand years.

Century

(sports) A race a hundred units (as meters, kilometres, miles) in length.

Millennium

The period of a thousand years mentioned 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.

Century

A banknote in the denomination of one hundred dollars.

Millennium

A long period of happiness, righteousness, and prosperity, usually considered as being in the indefinite future.

Century

A hundred; as, a century of sonnets; an aggregate of a hundred things.
And on it said a century of prayers.

Millennium

A thousandth anniversary;

Century

A period of a hundred years; as, this event took place over two centuries ago.

Millennium

A span of 1000 years

Century

A division of the Roman people formed according to their property, for the purpose of voting for civil officers.

Millennium

(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

Century

100 years

Millennium

The 1000th anniversary (or the celebration of it)

Century

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