Billionaire: meaning, definitions and examples
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billionaire
[ หbษชljษหnษห ]
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
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:
๐ต๐น bilionรกrio
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคฐเคฌเคชเคคเคฟ
๐ฉ๐ช Milliardรคr
๐ฎ๐ฉ miliarder
๐บ๐ฆ ะผัะปัััะดะตั
๐ต๐ฑ miliarder
๐ฏ๐ต ๅไธ้ท่
๐ซ๐ท milliardaire
๐ช๐ธ millonario
๐น๐ท milyarder
๐ฐ๐ท ์ต๋ง์ฅ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ููุงุฑุฏูุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ miliardรกล
๐ธ๐ฐ miliardรกr
๐จ๐ณ ไบฟไธๅฏ็ฟ
๐ธ๐ฎ milijarder
๐ฎ๐ธ milljarรฐamรฆringur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผะธะปะปะธะฐัะดะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแ แแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ milyarder
๐ฒ๐ฝ millonario
Word origin
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.
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- 28807 billionaire
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- 28809 denigrate
- 28810 nuncio
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