milliard

[ mil-yerd, -yahrd ]

/ ˈmɪl yərd, -yɑrd /

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noun British.

one thousand millions; equivalent to U.S. billion.

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Origin of milliard

From French, dating back to 1785–95; see origin at milli-, -ard

Words nearby milliard

Millett, millhouse, milli-, milliammeter, milliampere, milliard, milliary, millibar, millibarn, Millicent, millicoulomb

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How to use milliard in a sentence

Definite figures even were mentioned, namely, a period of thirty–five years and minimum annuities of three milliard gold marks.
A Revision of the Treaty|John Maynard Keynes
Germanys total liability under the Treaty amounts to 138 milliard gold marks (inclusive of the liability for Belgian debt).
A Revision of the Treaty|John Maynard Keynes
The total would work out, therefore, at about 100 milliard gold marks.
A Revision of the Treaty|John Maynard Keynes
We are fighting not for a few milliard francs and a disaffected province, but for priceless spoils and European hegemony.
England and Germany|Emile Joseph Dillon

For the French had no less than half a milliard francs lent out at interest for short terms in Russia.
England and Germany|Emile Joseph Dillon

British Dictionary definitions for milliard

milliard

/ (ˈmɪlɪˌɑːd, ˈmɪljɑːd) /

noun

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

Word Origin for milliard

C19: from French

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