SINCE 1828
billionairess
noun
bil·lion·air·ess
| \ ¦bi(l)-yə-¦ner-əs
\
\
plural billionairesses
Definition of billionairess
: 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
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on billionairess
What made you want to look up billionairess? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Words from Greek and Latin Quiz
-
- Which of the following months comes from a Latin word for “ten”?
Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
-
Words from Greek and Latin Quiz
Finally! A use for those SAT prep classes.
Take the quiz -
Name That Thing: Animal Edition
How many animals can you identify?
Take the quiz -
How Strong Is Your Vocabulary?
Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!
Take the quiz -
Add Diction
Build a chain of words by adding one letter at a time.
Play the game
Share billionairess
Resources for billionairess