mil·li·ar·y (m l  - r )adj. Relating to or marking the distance of an ancient Roman mile, which equaled 1,000 paces. [Latin m  lli rius, consisting of a thousand, one mile long, from mlle (passuum), a thousand (double paces), a Roman mile; see gheslo- in Indo-European roots.] |
milliary [ˈmɪljərɪ]
adj
(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) relating to or marking a distance equal to an ancient Roman mile of a thousand paces
[from Latin milliārius containing a thousand, from mille thousand]
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