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anniversary vs millennium

millennium vs anniversary

anniversary and millennium both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anniversary Yes No No No
millennium Yes No No No
As nouns, millennium is a hyponym of anniversary; that is, millennium is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than anniversary:
  • anniversary: the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
  • millennium: the 1000th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
anniversary (noun) millennium (noun)
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it) a span of 1000 years
(New Testament) in the Book of Revelation 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
the 1000th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
Difference between anniversary and millennium

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