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. — krevedko
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]]>