millionaire

Or mil·lion·naire

[mil-yuh-nair]

noun

1. a person whose wealth amounts to a million or more in some unit of currency, as dollars.

2. any very rich person.

millionaire

/ ˌmɪljəˈnɛə /

noun

1. a person whose assets are worth at least a million of the standard monetary units of his country

Other Word Forms

• millionairedom noun
• nonmillionaire noun
• millionairess noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of millionaire¹

1820–30; < French millionnaire, equivalent to million million + -aire -ary

Example Sentences

After one of her make-up products "went viral" on social media, people assumed Zoe Trigwell was an overnight success and a millionaire.

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When the details are set, the advisers help tell millionaires’ and billionaires’ children that they will never, ever have to worry about money.

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And so he is living a modest life, with his modest ambitions - although many believe he is a millionaire in waiting.

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This, of course, can be easier with more money — his research shows that happiness rises with income, including among millionaires.

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This, of course, can be easier with more money — his research shows that happiness rises with income, including among millionaires.

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