multimillionaire

[ muhl-tee-mil-yuh-nair, muhl-tahy- ]

/ ˌmʌl tiˌmɪl yəˈnɛər, ˌmʌl taɪ- /

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noun

a person who possesses a fortune that amounts to many millions of dollars, euros, etc.

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Origin of multimillionaire

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; multi- + millionaire

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British Dictionary definitions for multimillionaire

multimillionaire

/ (ˌmʌltɪˌmɪljəˈnɛə) /

noun

a person with a fortune of several million pounds, dollars, etc

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