milliard
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of milliard
From French, dating back to 1785–95; see origin at milli-, -ard
Example Sentences
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Bar = bar of gold used to be c£1m Yard = short for "milliard".
From The Guardian ● Jun. 28, 2012
Down to the month of May, 1921, two and a half milliard francs was the maximum sum allotted to Belgium by the Supreme Council.
From The Inside Story of the Peace Conference by Dillon, Emile Joseph
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 Nitti, Francesco Saverio
Ordinarily, to-day, the French do not use the word "billion" at all, but refer to the sum of one thousand millions as a "milliard."
From The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 5 July 1906 by Various
"A city you may recover, a milliard of francs you never get back," he said.
From An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections by Albert D.
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