millennium celebration

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millennium
noun[C]
uk
/mɪˈlen.i.əm/us
/mɪˈlen.i.əm/
a period of 1,000 years, or the time when a period of 1,000 ...
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celebration
noun
uk
/ˌsel.əˈbreɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌsel.əˈbreɪ.ʃən/
a special social event, such as a party, when you ...
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(Definition ofmillenniumandcelebrationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Therefore, themillenniumcelebration, for which the millennium fund was set up, would need a bit of help from its friends.
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Certainly, those who stage themillenniumcelebrationwill win much more than £1 million: a substantial sum is involved.
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We produced a facility for amillenniumcelebrationthat will be seen to be successful.
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Is it not likely that people who go to themillenniumcelebrationwill enjoy what they see and will remember that occasion for the rest of their lives?
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Would not the installation of such a service be a permanent memorial for the millennium, whatever might happen to othermillenniumcelebrationservices down the river?
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The plaza was scheduled for renovation for the millennium celebrations in 2000, which were expected to bring vast numbers of tourists to the city.
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No additional funding is being made available to the ambulance or fire service in respect of the millennium celebrations.
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My concerns are heightened because of the millennium celebrations that will be taking place.
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After all, the millennium celebrations will be special.
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That sense of disgrace will be intensified greatly if nothing is done in conjunction with the millennium celebrations.
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For the year 2000, this will be a special occasion to mark the services' contribution to the millennium celebrations.
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The millennium celebrations offer an important opportunity for public service broadcasters.
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I am keen to see young people playing a full part in the millennium celebrations.
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This was a highly successful programme of visits to ports and harbours around the country, as part of the national millennium celebrations.
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Has he considered the possibility that that problem will become even greater this year given the proximity of bonfire night and the millennium celebrations?
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I emphasise that the main responsibility for policing the millennium celebrations will lie with the police, and they should be able to carry it out.
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This year, the situation could well be compounded by the millennium celebrations.
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But, as will be recognised, that is not the only concern of the millennium celebrations.
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We have always said that the dome was the centrepiece of the country's overall millennium celebrations.
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I will not discuss further the problem of garbage in the park after the millennium celebrations.
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