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)

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Earlier this month, the L.A. Times reported that a homeless man became an instant millionaire after purchasing a scratcher ticket from a liquor store in San Luis Obispo. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025 Germany has many affluent people, including 4% of global millionaires. Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025 Kroenke was a millionaire willingly falling on several swords Monday, a rare trait for the owner class. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2025 Noboa, a conservative young millionaire, and González both promised voters solutions to the extortions, killings, kidnappings and other crimes that became part of everyday life as the country emerged from the pandemic. Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for millionaire

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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“Millionaire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/millionaire. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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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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