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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.)

5 sentences

The universe is about 13.75 milliard years old.
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There are milliards of stars in the universe.
ruВо Вселенной миллиарды звёзд.
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Fifteen milliard euros must be saved over the course of the next four years.
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One milliard adults are illiterate.
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A milliard adults are illiterate.
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