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单词 gazillionaire
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gazillionairen.

Brit. /ɡəˌzɪljəˈnɛː/, U.S. /ɡəˌzɪljəˈnɛ(ə)r/, /ɡəˈˌzɪljəˈˌnɛ(ə)r/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: gazillion n., -aire suffix.
Etymology: < gazillion n. + -aire suffix, after millionaire n., billionaire n. Compare slightly later bazillionaire n.
colloquial (originally North American).
A person of great wealth.
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1980 Washington Post 25 Feb. b1/1 After gazillionaire Ellis Ikehorn has a rather dainty little stroke in a posh eatery, his wife asks the doctor in charge about her husband's condition.
1992 Playboy Oct. 170/2 The day I arrived in Colorado, the Lone Star gazillionaire—who hadn't even declared himself in or out of the race—finished ahead of both Bush and Clinton in a Texas poll.
2001 Arena Aug. 90/1 I've never claimed to be a gazillionaire—the press labelled me one.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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