multimillionaire

[muhl-tee-mil-yuh-nair, muhl-tahy-]

noun

1. a person who possesses a fortune that amounts to many millions of dollars, euros, etc.

multimillionaire

/ ˌmʌltɪˌmɪljəˈnɛə /

noun

1. a person with a fortune of several million pounds, dollars, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of multimillionaire¹

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; multi- + millionaire

Example Sentences

Were he alive today, perhaps he’d add, “Nobody’s interested in baseball anymore. All the players are spoiled multimillionaires.”

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"I wasn't a multimillionaire at fourteen. I lived in poverty while writing the book that made Emma famous," she added.

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Four years later, South led Davis’ successful reelection campaign against another multimillionaire newcomer, William Simon Jr.

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Regarding the billionaires and multimillionaires who buy superyachts, Boat International says that most are from the US.

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But although multimillionaire businessman Yusuf was sitting close to Towler in the party's office, it was delegated to Reform's chief operations officer to ring him and then deliver the news in an adjoining room.

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