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POSTMILLENNIAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does postmillennial mean?
• POSTMILLENNIAL (adjective)
The adjective POSTMILLENNIAL has 1 sense:
1. of or relating to the period following the millennium
Familiarity information: POSTMILLENNIAL used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to the period following the millennium
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
millennium ((New Testament) in Revelations 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)
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