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multimillionaire

[muhl-tee-mil-yuh-nair, muhl-tahy-]
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noun
  1. a person who possesses a fortune that amounts to many millions of dollars, francs, etc.
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Origin of multimillionaire

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; multi- + millionaire
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  • The owner of it all, a multi-millionaire, was introduced to me.

    My Double Life

    Sarah Bernhardt

  • As he had evolved from a coolie labourer to a multi-millionaire, so had his name evolved.

  • If I had all Gerard promised me I would be a multi-millionaire.

    Grey Town

    Gerald Baldwin

  • He falls in love with Rebecca, daughter of a multi-millionaire.

  • He was a multi-millionaire; he owned more money than he could spend.

    What a Man Wills

    Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey

British Dictionary definitions for multi-millionaire

multimillionaire

noun
  1. a person with a fortune of several million pounds, dollars, etc
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Word Origin and History for multi-millionaire

n.

also multimillionaire, 1858, from multi- + millionaire.

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