milliard
mil·liard
10⁹, a thousand million10⁹, a thousand (times a) million. (Now generally replaced by the short scale billion.)
UK/ˈmɪlɪɑːd/US/ˈmɪliɑɹd/
» The universe is about 13.75 milliard years old.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic)10⁹, a thousand (times a) million. (Now generally replaced by the short scale billion.)
Examples
5 sentencesThe universe is about 13.75 milliard years old.
There are milliards of stars in the universe.
ruВо Вселенной миллиарды звёзд.
Fifteen milliard euros must be saved over the course of the next four years.
One milliard adults are illiterate.
A milliard adults are illiterate.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from French milliard.Borrowed from French milliard.
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Synonyms
2 synonymsthousand millionbillion[short scale]]>