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Webster 1913 Edition

Milliary

Mil′li-a-ry

(mĭl′lĭ-ā̍-ry̆)
,
Adj.
[L.
milliarius
containing a thousand, fr.
mille
thousand: cf. F.
milliaire
milliary. See
Mile
.]
Of or pertaining to a mile, or to distance by miles; denoting a mile or miles.
A
milliary
column, from which they used to compute the distance of all the cities and places of note.
Evelyn.

Mil′li-a-ry

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Milliaries
(#)
.
[L.
milliarium
. See
Milliary
,
Adj.
]
A milestone.

Webster 1828 Edition

Milliary

MIL'LIARY

,
Adj.
[L. milliarium, a milestone.]
Pertaining to a mile; denoting a mile; as a milliary column.

Definition 2024

milliary

milliary

English

Noun

milliary ‎(plural milliaries)

  1. A milestone.

Adjective

milliary ‎(not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to a mile, or to distance by miles; denoting a mile or miles.
    • Evelyn
      A milliary column, from which they used to compute the distance of all the cities and places of note.

Etymology

From Latin milliarium. See milliary ‎(adjective).

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