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millionaire Definition

mil·lion·aire (mil′yə ner)

noun

a person whose wealth comes to at least a million dollars, pounds, francs, euros, etc.

Etymology: Fr millionnaire

millionaire Synonyms

millionaire

n.

man of wealth, man of means, capitalist, tycoon, rich man, moneyed man, man of substance, plutocrat, Croesus, nabob, Midas, Dives, man of millions, moneybags*, tippybob*, doughbag*, butter-and-egg man*, big-money man*, money baron*, robber baron*, bankroll*; see also financier.

Antonyms beggar*, poor man, pauper.

millionaire Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • marry: After the war, Erica went on to marry first one American millionaire and then another.
  • become: Most of these people are not going to become millionaires or even attain anything like the average standard of living.

Adjective modifier

  • self-made: Pupils at The Clarendon School had the chance to meet the self-made millionaires, who are now giants in the computer gaming world.
  • eccentric: Built by an eccentric millionaire, the hotel is a celebration of modernista ( the Catalan take on Art Nouveau ) architecture and décor.
  • overnight: Whatever you do, you are not going to become an overnight millionaire.
  • instant: I'd like to see more success stories; collectors who purchased an unknown artist's work becoming instant millionaires.
  • American: His grandfather was one of the first American millionaires.
  • Russian: The firm was bought two years ago by Russian millionaire Nikolay Smolensky.

Modifies a noun

  • dannenman: This matter ' with us the first tournament millionaires steve dannenman.
  • playboy: Reggie Rich, a millionaire playboy type, hasn't much going for him apart from his cash.
  • steve: This matter ' with us the first tournament millionaires steve dannenman.
  • businessman: Tony Blair spends more time with millionaire businessmen than trade union leaders.
  • philanthropist: The scheme received backing from millionaire philanthropist Peter Lampi, who has also been prominent in the bid to recruit disadvantaged children to university.
  • backer: Few working class women would find the millionaire backers to pay their legal bills.

Noun used with modifier

  • dot.com: Probably the dot.com millionaires or just those with absolute discerning taste or a need to be indulged by those who have.
  • multi: A regular guy who just happens to be a multi millionaire movie star.
  • oil: Texas oil millionaires also fought hard to maintain its tax concessions.

Possessives

  • playground: The little kingdom is an Erewhon - a combination of a millionaire's garden playground, an economist's paradise, and Nirvana.
  • daughter: His investigation of a lawyer boyfriend of a millionaire's daughter may be placing his own life in jeopardy.

Preposition: from

  • pauper: It is this fact that has created millionaires from paupers.
millionaire Quotes

I wish there was a formula. I'd be billionaire instead of a millionaire.

—Waterman, Pete

I am a Millionaire. That is my religion.

—Shaw, George Bernard

   Who wants to be a millionaire? And go to ev'ry swell affair?

—Porter, Cole

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