billionairess

noun

bil·​lion·​air·​ess ¦bi(l)-yə-¦ner-əs How to pronounce billionairess (audio)
plural billionairesses
: a woman whose wealth is estimated at a billion or more dollars, pounds, or other monetary units
Otto, by the way, had moved on from Buddhism to super-capitalism, had married a billionairess fifteen years his senior and was now a prominent figure both in Hollywood and on the Eurotrash party circuit.Salman Rushdie, The Ground Beneath Her Feet, 2000

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of billionairess was in 1881

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“Billionairess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/billionairess. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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