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millionaireor mil·lion·naire [ mil-yuh-nair ] / ˌmɪl yəˈnɛər /
nouna person whose wealth amounts to a million or more in some unit of currency, as dollars. any very rich person. Origin of millionaire1820–30; <French millionnaire, equivalent to millionmillion + -aire-ary OTHER WORDS FROM millionairemil·lion·aire·dom, nounnon·mil·lion·aire, nounWords nearby millionairemillinery, milling, milling machine, Millington, million, millionaire, millionairess, million electron volts, millionfold, millionth, milliosmole Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for millionaireAccording to the Los Angeles Times, Atkins got married in 1981 to “a self-proclaimed Texas millionaire” named Donald Laisure. Charles Manson, Ted Bundy & Other Notorious Jailhouse Weddings|Caitlin Dickson|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST Bookstores are stocked with self-help books telling girls how to bag a millionaire. Russia’s Gold Digger Academy|Peter Pomerantsev|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST The question will be whether Vieira—who succeeded on The View, the Today show and Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Will Meredith Vieira Ever Stop Crying? Her Emotional Daytime TV Debut|Lloyd Grove|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST Bob,” says George Cafego, a Vol tailback then and a UT assistant coach now, “had every opportunity to be a millionaire. Football Great Bob Suffridge Wanders Through the End Zone of Life|Paul Hemphill|September 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At the same time she moonlighted for 11 years as the emcee of the Disney-syndicated game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Can Meredith Vieira Break the Daytime Curse?|Lloyd Grove|September 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST Then Connie summoned her aunt by phone, and told her she must hasten home to help "get ready for the millionaire's son." Prudence Says So|Ethel Hueston It would be very interesting to him to know that his chore-boy was now a secretary to a millionaire. The Adventures of a Boy Reporter|Harry Steele Morrison It is certain that if you were a millionaire, your eyes wouldnt be any larger. The White House (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XII)|Charles Paul de Kock The millionaire entered the hallway before any serious altercation could arise. The Voice on the Wire|Eustace Hale Ball Music was the passion of the man; and a millionaire's passion is something that can make a stir. Sandra Belloni, Complete|George Meredith
British Dictionary definitions for millionaire
nouna person whose assets are worth at least a million of the standard monetary units of his country Derived forms of millionairemillionairess or millionnairess, fem nCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |