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Billionaire: meaning, definitions and examples

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billionaire

 

[ หŒbษชljษ™หˆnษ›ห ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

wealthy individual

A billionaire is a person who has a net worth of at least one billion dollars. These individuals usually have amassed their wealth through successful business ventures, investments, or inheritance.

Synonyms

magnate, plutocrat, tycoon

Examples of usage

  • He became a billionaire after founding a successful tech company.
  • The billionaire philanthropist donated millions to charity.
  • She inherited her fortune and became a billionaire overnight.

Translations

Translations of the word "billionaire" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น bilionรกrio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคฐเคฌเคชเคคเคฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Milliardรคr

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ miliarder

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผั–ะปัŒัั€ะดะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ miliarder

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ„„ไธ‡้•ท่€…

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท milliardaire

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ millonario

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท milyarder

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์–ต๋งŒ์žฅ์ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู„ูŠุงุฑุฏูŠุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ miliardรกล™

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ miliardรกr

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไบฟไธ‡ๅฏŒ็ฟ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ milijarder

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ milljarรฐamรฆringur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะธะปะปะธะฐั€ะดะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ milyarder

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ millonario

Etymology

The term 'billionaire' originated in the early 19th century, combining 'billion' (a thousand million) and 'aire' (indicating a person who has a specified condition or quality). The concept of billionaires became more prominent in the 20th century with the rise of industrialization, technology, and finance, leading to the accumulation of immense wealth by individuals.

See also: billion.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,807, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.