gillion

/ (ˈdʒɪljən) /

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noun

British (no longer in technical use) one thousand millionUS and Canadian equivalent: billion

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Word Origin for gillion

C20: from g (iga-) + (m) illion

Words nearby gillion

gill fungus, Gillian, gillie, gilling, Gillingham, gillion, gillnet, gill-netter, gill-over-the-ground, gill pouch, gill raker

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