/ 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 .
/ 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 .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005