milliard
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of milliard
From French, dating back to 1785–95; see origin at milli-, -ard
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Bar = bar of gold used to be c£1m Yard = short for "milliard".
From The Guardian ● Jun. 28, 2012
Milliardaire, or Billionaire—a person possessing at least a milliard.
From Jonathan and His Continent Rambles Through American Society by Jack Allyn
Lloyd George at the beginning of the war reckoned on the last milliard.
From In the World War by Ottokar Theobald Otto Maria, Graf Czernin von und zu Chudenitz
When the conditions of peace were being discussed, Thiers was in favour of giving up Belfort rather than pay another milliard of francs.
From An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections by Albert D.
With the war and expenses of occupation, Libya has cost Italy about seven milliard lire, and for a long time yet it will be on the debit side in the life of the nation.
From Peaceless Europe by Francesco Saverio Nitti
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