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milliary

[ mil-ee-er-ee ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or designating the ancient Roman mile of a thousand paces.
  2. marking a mile.

milliary

/ ˈmɪljərɪ /

adjective

  1. relating to or marking a distance equal to an ancient Roman mile of a thousand paces
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of milliary1

First recorded in 1600–10, milliary is from the Latin word milliārius comprising a thousand, a thousand paces long. See milli-, -ary
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Word History and Origins

Origin of milliary1

C17: from Latin milliārius containing a thousand, from mille thousand

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