Thousand: meaning, definitions and examples

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thousand

 

[ หˆฮธaสŠzษ™nd ]

Context #1 | Noun

number

Equivalent to ten hundreds or 1,000 (cardinal number). A thousand is often represented by the numeral 1,000 or the word 'thousand'. It is used to denote a large quantity or amount.

Synonyms

k, one thousand

Examples of usage

  • There were a thousand people at the concert last night.
  • She earned a thousand dollars for her work on the project.
  • The book weighs over a thousand pages.
Context #2 | Noun

mythology

In various mythologies and folklore, a thousand is often used as a symbolic number representing infinity, eternity, or a very large, uncountable quantity.

Examples of usage

  • The hero traveled a thousand miles to reach his destination.
  • The treasure was guarded by a thousand dragons.
  • They waited for a thousand years for the prophecy to come true.

Translations

Translations of the word "thousand" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น mil

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคนเคœเคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช tausend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ seribu

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ะธััั‡ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ tysiฤ…c

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅƒ (ใ›ใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท mille

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ mil

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bin

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฒœ (cheon)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃู„ู (alf)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tisรญc

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ tisรญc

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅƒ (qiฤn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ tisoฤ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพรบsund

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผั‹าฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ—แƒแƒกแƒ˜ (atasi)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ min

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ mil

Etymology

The word 'thousand' originated from the Old English word 'รพลซsend', which is related to the Old High German 'dusunt' and the Gothic 'thusundi'. The concept of a thousand has been used throughout history as a way to quantify large numbers or symbolize infinity. In various cultures and mythologies, the number one thousand holds significance and is often associated with power, abundance, and eternity.

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