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Chiliast

Noun:

1. A person who believes in or advocates for the belief in a thousand-year period of earthly peace between two resurrections, as mentioned in the Book of Revelation.
2. An adherent or follower of millenarianism.

Example sentences:

1. The religious sect gained popularity for their teachings about the coming of the chiliast era.
2. The chiliast community was eagerly expecting the imminent return of their messiah.

Adjective:

1. Relating to millenarianism or the belief in a thousand-year earthly reign of peace.

Example sentences:

1. Many chiliast interpretations of the scriptures involve prophecies of an impending apocalyptic event.
2. In their chiliast worldview, the end of the world marked the beginning of an idyllic new age.

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