chiliast
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Noun (1)
- a person who believes in the coming of the millennium (a time of great peace and prosperity)Synonyms: millenarianmillenaristType of optimist
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Chil′i·ast noun
Origin: Gr. …. See Chiliasm.
One who believes in the second coming of Christ to reign on earth a thousand years; a millenarian.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54