millionaire

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US /ˌmɪl.jəˈnɛɹ/ UK /ˌmɪl.i.əˈnɛə(ɹ)/
noun Freq #7329

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    Somebody whose wealth is at least one million (10⁶) currency units.

    Those people who eventually become millionaires typically don't get there through sheer luck or by making one life-changing investment. […] While starting early can increase your likelihood of attaining millionaire status, the investments you choose play an equally important role.

  2. 2
    noun

    a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars

Etymology

From French millionnaire. By surface analysis, million + -aire.

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Synonyms
1 noun · somebody whose wealth is at... millionist

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