milliary

mil·li·ar·y

(mĭl′ē-ĕr′ē)

adj.

Relating to or marking the distance of an ancient Roman mile, which equaled 1,000 paces.

[Latin mīlliārius, consisting of a thousand, one mile long, from mīlle (passuum), a thousand (double paces), a Roman mile; see gheslo- in Indo-European roots.]

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milliary

(ˈmɪljərɪ)

adj

(Units) relating to or marking a distance equal to an ancient Roman mile of a thousand paces

[C17: from Latin milliārius containing a thousand, from mille thousand]

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mil•li•ar•y

(ˈmɪl iˌɛr i)

adj.

1. of, pertaining to, or designating the ancient Roman mile of 1000 paces.

2. marking a mile.

[1600–10; < Latin milliārius a thousand paces long. See milli-, -ary]

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