milliard

[ mil-yerd, -yahrd ]

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

Origin of milliard

1
From French, dating back to 1785–95; see origin at milli-, -ard

Words Nearby milliard

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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
  1. British (no longer in technical use) a thousand million: US and Canadian equivalent: billion

Origin of milliard

1
C19: from French

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