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Milliary
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What's The Definition Of Milliary?Synonyms | Synonyms for Milliary: Related Terms | Find terms related to Milliary: See Also | Milliary In Webster's Dictionary \Mil"li*a*ry\, a. [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\, n.; pl. {Milliaries}. [L. milliarium. See {Milliary}, a.] A milestone. |
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