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bimillennium

bimillennium

1 9.9
A celebration of an event's two thousand year anniversary
  • noun
  • /ˌbaɪmɪˈlɛniəm/
: bimilenio
  • The city held a series of bimillennium events to commemorate its ancient founding.

Examples

  • The bimillennium celebration attracted visitors from around the world.

  • Many cultures mark their bimillennium with special traditions.

  • Scholars gathered to discuss the historical significance of the emperor's bimillennium.

  • The city celebrated its bimillennium with a grand festival.

  • The city celebrated its bimillennium with a grand festival.

  • The bimillennium celebration attracted visitors from around the world.

  • Scholars gathered to discuss the historical significance of the emperor's bimillennium.

Synonyms

bimillenary
vsbimillennium
  • Formal
1 9.9

A 2,000-year anniversary or a period of two thousand years

refers only to the 2000th anniversary or its celebration, not the long period

Surface Forms

bimillennium singular
bimillennia plural

Morphology

bimillennium = millennium (transparent) = bi + millennium

The formation 'bi-' + 'millennium' straightforwardly denotes the 2000th anniversary or a two-thousand-year period.

Etymology

Bimillennium joins bi- ('two') and millennium ('a thousand years'), so it can mean the '2000th anniversary' of an event or the celebration of that date.