gillion
Britishnoun
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Origin of gillion
C20: from g ( iga- ) + ( m ) illion
Example Sentences
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Sotheby’s variant, one of the latest and largest, had been made for Anne-Marie Gillion Crowet, the daughter of Magritte’s friend, patron and chess opponent Pierre Crowet.
From New York Times
The one sold on Wednesday was painted for Anne-Marie Gillion Crowet, a friend of Magritte and the daughter of his patron, the Belgian collector Pierre Crowet.
From Reuters
The one going to auction on March 2 was painted for Anne-Marie Gillion Crowet, a friend of Magritte and the daughter of his patron, the Belgian collector Pierre Crowet.
From Reuters
Ultimately, the public tussle over the Black Lives Matter movement may serve to strengthen it, said Daniel Gillion, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania who studies protest movements.
From New York Times
“They want to make sure they are not doing anything that rocks the boat,” said Daniel Gillion, author of “The Loud Minority: Why Protests Matter in American Democracy.”
From Seattle Times
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