multimillionaire

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

noun

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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Examples from the Web for multi-millionaire

Contemporary Examples

But for now, the multi-millionaire widower has two children at home in Chapel Hill to raise, Emma Claire, 12, and Jack, 10.
John Edwards Verdict: Why Johnny Walked on a Mistrial
Diane Dimond
May 31, 2012
And MSM has allowed you to become a multi-millionaire celebrity ever since.
Arrivederci, Sarah!
Joe McGinniss
October 6, 2011
Lest we forget, Sarah Palin herself is now a multi-millionaire.
Who You Calling a Blue Blood, Sarah?
Meghan McCain
November 30, 2010

Historical Examples

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.
The House of Pride
Jack London
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.
The Nurserymatograph
A Lawyer
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

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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