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milliary
[ mil-ee-er-ee ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or designating the ancient Roman mile of a thousand paces.
- marking a mile.
milliary
/ ˈmɪljərɪ /
adjective
- relating to or marking a distance equal to an ancient Roman mile of a thousand paces
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Word History and Origins
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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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Example Sentences
Milliary, mil′i-ā-ri, adj. pertaining to a Roman mile.—n. a Roman milestone.
From Project Gutenberg
At the top of the steps are two colossal figures which represent as it is believed Castor and Pollux; then the trophies of Marius; then two milliary columns which served for the admeasurement of the Roman universe; and the equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, noble and calm in the midst of these several recollections.
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It stands like the golden milliary column in the midst of Rome, from which all others reckoned their distances.
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