milliary Meaning, Definition & Usage

Mil"li*a*ry adjective
Etymology
L. milliarius containing a thousand, fr. mille thousand: cf. F. milliaire milliary. See Mile.
Definitions
  1. 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.
Mil"li*a*ry noun
Etymology
L. milliarium. See Milliary, a.
Wordforms
plural Milliaries
Definitions
  1. A milestone.

Webster 1913