millionaire

noun

mil·​lion·​aire ˌmi(l)-yə-ˈner How to pronounce millionaire (audio)
ˈmi(l)-yə-ˌner
: a person whose wealth is estimated at a million or more (as of dollars or pounds)

Examples of millionaire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Other countries, though, are set to see their millionaire populations rise in the same time period. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 July 2024 Women now make up over 11% of the world’s millionaires, nearly double the share in 2016, according to Julius Baer. Robert Frank, CNBC, 12 July 2024 The show follows a tough millionaire carpet exporter and the crime boss, whose power-hungry son want s to inherit father’s legacy. Sara Merican, Deadline, 12 July 2024 The number of millionaires in developed and developing countries is growing — except in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 10 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for millionaire 

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Word History

Etymology

French millionnaire, from million, from Middle French milion

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of millionaire was in 1786

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Cite this Entry

“Millionaire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/millionaire. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

millionaire

noun
mil·​lion·​aire ˌmil-yə-ˈna(ə)r How to pronounce millionaire (audio)
-ˈne(ə)r,
ˈmil-yə-ˌna(ə)r,
-ˌne(ə)r
: one whose wealth is estimated at a million or more (as of dollars)
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