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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Before that, the home was also owned by millionaire restaurateur Steve Crane, the former husband of Lana Turner, who sold the place to Where Love Has Gone author Harold Robbins in 1978 for a mere $850,000. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2025 In addition, Bryce Watts Hansen — wife of former professional football free agent Chad Hansen — debunked in a TikTok that all NFL WAGs are millionaires, breaking down the harsh realities of their family's finances. Skyler Caruso, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025 People with assets of $5 million or more were a much smaller group, and almost 22 million millionaires or higher were already in the U.S. Jeremy Lott, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025 The highest number of millionaires came from the United States (173 millionaires), Japan (149), and South Korea (130), followed by China with 112 millionaires. Michele Robson, Forbes, 13 Mar. 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 3 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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