bimillennial


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bi·mil·len·ni·um

(bī′mə-lĕn′ē-əm)
n. pl. bi·mil·len·ni·ums or bi·mil·len·ni·a (-lĕn′ē-ə)
1. A span of 2,000 years.
2. A 2,000th anniversary.
bi′mil·len′ni·al adj.
bi′mil·len′ni·al·ly adv.
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bimillennial

(ˌbaɪmɪˈlɛnɪəl)
adj
relating to a bimillennium
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