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mil·​lion·​aire | \ ˌmi(l)-yə-ˈner How to pronounce millionaire (audio) , ˈmi(l)-yə-ˌner \

Definition of millionaire

: 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 She’s often remembered as the first U.S. black woman millionaire—even though, at her death in 1919, her estate was valued at about $600,000. — National Geographic, "The unappreciated legacy of African-American inventors," 9 Jan. 2020 But in the world run by Big Data, it’s Yang who is the New York millionaire with ties to Silicon Valley. — Wesley Yang, Twin Cities, "Wesley Yang: What Andrew Yang means with his ‘Asian who likes math’ line," 28 Oct. 2019 The Minnesota millionaire is an instigator and an outlier, and $2.5 billion puts food on the table for people who need it. — Melissa Howell, Quartz, "How Trump has made food stamps a Republican cause," 18 Sep. 2019 The model married the millionaire a little over a year ago, and the pair has been presumably living together at the 49 Bleecker Street residence since then. — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, "Here’s How Emily Ratajkowski Got Out of Paying Her $5k Rent," 5 Mar. 2019 The new millionaire now has 180 days to claim the prize. — Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, "Check your ticket. Someone in Houston won $20 million in Texas Lotto," 17 May 2018 But among the contenders for the Democratic nomination, the Marxist millionaire is the king of campaign cash. — James Freeman, WSJ, "The $96 Million Man," 2 Jan. 2020 Many billionaires and millionaires contribute to society (many times anonymously) with their philanthropy. — Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, "Letters: Way to soar, Falcons; Don’t vilify the billionaires; What about the victim of the pardoned immigrant? (12/30/19)," 30 Dec. 2019 Its local founders, Paul Bell, an oil tech millionaire, and his son Eric, coveted one of the three San Antonio scooter contracts. — Bruce Selcraig, ExpressNews.com, "Could scooter mania just blow over in San Antonio?," 30 Dec. 2019

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First Known Use of millionaire

1786, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for millionaire

French millionnaire, from million, from Middle French milion

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The first known use of millionaire was in 1786

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24 Jan 2020

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“Millionaire.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/millionaire. Accessed 25 January 2020.

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millionaire

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English Language Learners Definition of millionaire

: a rich person who has at least a million dollars, pounds, etc.

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millionaire

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mil·​lion·​aire | \ ˌmil-yə-ˈner How to pronounce millionaire (audio) \

Kids Definition of millionaire

: a person having a million dollars or more

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