Definition of Milliary. Meaning of Milliary. Synonyms of Milliary

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Definition of Milliary

Milliary
Milliary 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.
Milliary
Milliary Mil"li*a*ry, n.; pl. Milliaries. [L. milliarium. See Milliary, a.] A milestone.

Meaning of Milliary from wikipedia

- special interest are unit status reports (renuntiae). One such shows the milliary I Tungrorum as under-strength, with only 752 instead of the official 800...
- so-called milliaria size (literally "1,000-strong", actually only 720 in milliary alae and 800 in cohortes). But only a minority of auxiliary regiments,...
- tightly wrapped around a cotton core, with a wavy or kinked appearance. Milliary wire is a stretched pearl purl laced to a base of p****ing thread. Broad...
- service to the infantrymen and cavalrymen who are serving in the first milliary Ulpian Decorated Loyal and Faithful cohort of Britons, Roman citizens,...
- Leicestershire, to which he contributed an elaborate essay on the Roman Milliary at Leicester; and he gave material ****istance to Daines Barrington, when...
- probably upgraded to double-strength in or after the 80's, which is when milliary units first appeared. The regiment is attested in 170 from a building inscription...
- Galamian, which turned into a twelve-year ****ociation. Senofsky served in the milliary during World War II. Following the war he debuted in New York City and...
- structures), Hillforts (only part of the defensive system is preserved). Roman milliary: it is located in front of the town hall, and testifies to the p****age...