bimillennial
Spanning two millennia
Bimillennial refers to a two-thousand-year period or its anniversary.
The bimillennial of Christ's birth prompted widespread celebration as the year 2000 approached.
The word can function as noun or adjective: bimillennial celebrations, the bimillennial of Rome's founding.
Compare bicentennial (200 years) and millennial (1,000 years).
200th anniversary observance
- tercentenary300th anniversary milestone
- quadricentennial400th anniversary milestone
- sesquicentennial150-year milestone
- tricentennial300th anniversary celebration
commemorative · jubilee · landmark · milestone · observance
Hundred-year periods
- agesExtended time spans
- eonsImmense spans of time
- epochsDistinct historical stretches
- generationsPeople born around same time
antiquity · era · aeon · duration · span · passage · vastness · immensity
Act of honoring memory
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- galaFestive formal occasion
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- pageantStaged public display
jubilee · festivities · procession · fanfare · extravaganza · gathering · convocation · banquet
bicentenary
200th anniversary observance
- tercentenary300th anniversary milestone
- quadricentennial400th anniversary milestone
- sesquicentennial150-year milestone
tricentennial · commemorative · jubilee · landmark · milestone · observance
centuries
Hundred-year periods
generations · antiquity · era · aeon · duration · span · passage · vastness · immensity
commemoration
Act of honoring memory
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- galaFestive formal occasion
- festivalOrganized public celebration
pageant · jubilee · festivities · procession · fanfare · extravaganza · gathering · convocation · banquet · regalia
ancient
Very old indeed
prehistory · archaeology · artifacts · relics · heritage · legacy · chronicle · annals · records · timeline
bimillennialannual
Occurring every year
daily · weekly · monthly · centennial · bicentennial