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million

mil·lion

UK/ˈmɪl.jən/ US/ˈmɪ(l)jən/ very common
adjective (1) noun (1)

adjective

1.

(in Roman numerals, M written with a macron over it) denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000,000 items or units

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noun

1.

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

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Origin

Inherited from Middle English milioun, from Middle French milion, from Old French millon, from Italian milione (“million”, from mille (“thousand”, from Latin mille) + -one). Compare -illion.

Phrases

  • hundred million
  • like a million bucks
  • like a million dollars
  • like a million pounds
  • million and one
  • million city
  • million dollar question
  • million-dollar question

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