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Term: Chiliad

Noun (Countable): A period of 1,000 years; a millennium.

Sense: In historical terms, a chiliad often refers to a specific period in the history of a civilization or era.

Example sentence 1: The construction of the Great Wall of China spanned several chiliads.

Example sentence 2: The Mayan civilization flourished during the first chiliad A.D.

Noun (Countable): A group or collection of 1,000 things.

Sense: A chiliad can refer to any collection that contains exactly 1,000 individual items.

Example sentence 1: The museum proudly displayed a chiliad of ancient Greek coins.

Example sentence 2: The library received a chiliad of rare books as a donation.

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