BILLIONAIRE


Meaning of BILLIONAIRE in English

/ ˌbɪljəˈneə(r); NAmE -ˈner/ noun

an extremely rich person, who has at least a thousand million pounds, dollars, etc. in money or property

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from billion , on the pattern of millionaire .

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