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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How to use multimillionaire in a sentence

Neither could her three-week, multi-thousand dollar stay, which was supposed to be a recovery period.
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The Hazard gang is a multi-generational gang based in the East Los Angeles area.
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If the Sinterklaas helpers were multi-racial, that would help.
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Of course, there are now multi-billion-dollar organizations dedicated to Christian politics.
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A multi-faceted approach to ensuring students reach the critical milestone of grade level reading by fourth grade.
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A millionaire might offer more for a life belt as a souvenir than a drowning man could pay for it to save his life.
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She wondered if he would take his youth in his bald-headed season, like the self-made American millionaire.
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The social ambitions of the Tippetts were so definitely quenched that the indignant millionaire threatened to return to Chicago.
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Besides, Mr. Hofer is one of that small millionaire group that is trying to clean up San Francisco municipally.
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With twenty-five dollars in his hand, Henry felt like a millionaire as he edged through the crowd to the gate.
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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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