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millionaire

mil·lion·aire
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mil-yuh-nair]
    • /ˌmɪl yəˈnɛər/
    • /ˌmɪl.jəˈneər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mil-yuh-nair]
    • /ˌmɪl yəˈnɛər/

Definitions of millionaire word

  • noun millionaire a person whose wealth amounts to a million or more in some unit of currency, as dollars. 1
  • noun millionaire any very rich person. 1
  • noun millionaire A person whose assets are worth one million dollars or more. 1
  • noun millionaire sb very rich 1
  • countable noun millionaire A millionaire is a very rich person who has money or property worth at least a million pounds or dollars. 0
  • noun millionaire a person whose assets are worth at least a million of the standard monetary units of his or her country 0

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Origin of millionaire

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; < French millionnaire, equivalent to million million + -aire -ary

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Parts of speech for Millionaire

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

millionaire popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for millionaire

noun millionaire

  • tycoon — a person of great wealth, influence, or power; magnate: a business tycoon; a political tycoon.
  • mogul — any of the Mongol conquerors of India who established an empire that lasted from 1526 to 1857, but held only nominal power after 1803. See also Great Mogul.
  • magnate — a person of great influence, importance, or standing in a particular enterprise, field of business, etc.: a railroad magnate.
  • billionaire — A billionaire is an extremely rich person who has money or property worth at least a thousand million pounds or dollars.
  • baron — A baron is a man who is a member of the lowest rank of the nobility.

Antonyms for millionaire

noun millionaire

  • pauper — a person without any means of support, especially a destitute person who depends on aid from public welfare funds or charity.

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