billionaire
pronunciation
How to pronounce billionaire in British English:
UK [ˌbɪljəˈneə(r)]
How to pronounce billionaire in American English:
US [ˌbɪljəˈner]
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- Noun:
- a very rich person whose material wealth is valued at more than a billion dollars
Word Origin
- billionaire (n.)
- 1844, American English, from billion on model of millionaire. The first in the U.S. likely was John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937), some time after World War I.
Example
- 1. In monaco , I briefly felt like a billionaire .
- 2. The independent was saved by a russian billionaire .
- 3. Her insight made mrs cheung a billionaire .
- 4. I once played monopoly with a billionaire and guess what ?
- 5. Us billionaire investor warren buffett owns 10 percent in byd via his berkshire hathaway .