MILLIARY


Meaning of MILLIARY in English

Pronunciation: ' mi-l ē - ˌ er- ē

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin milliarius, miliarius consisting of a thousand, one mile longitude, from mille thousand, mile

Date: circa 1660

: marking the distance of a Roman mile

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