millionaire

Or mil·lion·naire

[mil-yuh-nair]

noun

1. a person whose wealth amounts to a million or more in some unit of currency, as dollars.

2. any very rich person.

millionaire

/ ˌmɪljəˈnɛə /

noun

1. a person whose assets are worth at least a million of the standard monetary units of his country

Other Word Forms

• millionairess noun
• millionairedom noun
• nonmillionaire noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of millionaire¹

1820–30; < French millionnaire, equivalent to million million + -aire -ary

Example Sentences

A castle on a Hebridean island has gone back on the market after a previous potential sale collapsed in a row between a millionaire businessman and a Scottish government minister.

From BBC

The Celtic board is to blame for the failure of a team of millionaires and its millionaire manager to beat a team from Kazakhstan?

From BBC

“The Magic Christian” is about a millionaire who uses his money to set up a series of elaborate and vicious practical jokes to demonstrate that everyone has his price.

From Salon

It’s a strange sight: a millionaire playacting as a cashier in an industry where many workers can’t afford rent.

From Salon

Based on what little we know about how George obtained his wealth, he is one of those mythical “self-made” millionaires who keep most Americans hooked to the capitalist slot machine.

From Salon