numeral / noun
thousand
THOW-zuhnd/θˈaʊzʌnd/
The number equal to ten hundreds.
Ten groups of a hundred make one thousand altogether.
Etymology
Old English þusend may ultimately reflect an expression meaning “great multitude” or “great hundred.” Its use to translate words for exactly 1,000 may explain the shift from an indefinite quantity to ten hundreds.
In context
from the death burial and resurrection of the Messiah to his return is two thousand years thus 2000 is our Messianic connection
More examples
- More than a thousand people attended.
- The charity raised thousands of dollars.
- Write one thousand at the top of the column.
Forms
thousand · thousands