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millennium vs anniversary

anniversary vs millennium

millennium and anniversary both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
millennium Yes No No No
anniversary Yes No No No
As nouns, anniversary is a hypernym of millennium; that is, anniversary is a word with a broader meaning than millennium:
  • millennium: the 1000th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
  • anniversary: the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
Other hypernyms of millennium include day of remembrance.
millennium (noun) anniversary (noun)
a span of 1000 years the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
(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 millennium and anniversary

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