millionaire

CEFRB2

/ˌmɪl.i.əˈnɛə(ɹ)/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person whose wealth is at least one million units of money.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Somebody whose wealth is at least one million (10⁶) currency units.

Examples

  • Mrs. Thompson wants to conceal the fact that she is a millionaire.

  • The millionaire insisted on acquiring the masterpiece no matter how much it cost.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˌmɪl.jəˈnɛɹ/

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • The millionaire began life as a poor boy.

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After winning exactly one million dollars in the lottery, he became a blank.

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Origin

noun

From French millionnaire. By surface analysis, million + -aire.