Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One having an immense, incalculable amount of wealth.
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- noun humorous An
incredibly rich person.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The OED describes a "gazillionaire" as "a person of great wealth," cuing in readers to the fact that there is no actual gazillion number and inviting comparison with the later "bazillionaire."
Are You a Bridezilla? Check the OED Andrew Flynn 2010
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In the last couple of weeks a feud has erupted in the upper echelons of gazillionaire art collectors.
Jane Chafin: Is the Art World's One Percent Unraveling? A Fantastic Cabinet of Natural Curiosities Jane Chafin 2011
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I think that even if I were a gazillionaire, I'd probably be looking for a full-time job right now.
Delia Lloyd: When Freelancing Isn't Enough Delia Lloyd 2011
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I think that even if I were a gazillionaire, I'd probably be looking for a full-time job right now.
Delia Lloyd: When Freelancing Isn't Enough Delia Lloyd 2011
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I think that even if I were a gazillionaire, I'd probably be looking for a full-time job right now.
Delia Lloyd: When Freelancing Isn't Enough Delia Lloyd 2011
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A gazillionaire software maker warned that ignoring the problem would make matters worse: "If we don't take cognizance of it and try to solve this problem, it can create a chaotic upheaval globally."
Monika Mitchell: Billionaires Who Care: The .001% Monika Mitchell 2012
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I think that even if I were a gazillionaire, I'd probably be looking for a full-time job right now.
Delia Lloyd: When Freelancing Isn't Enough Delia Lloyd 2011
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In the last couple of weeks a feud has erupted in the upper echelons of gazillionaire art collectors.
Jane Chafin: Is the Art World's One Percent Unraveling? A Fantastic Cabinet of Natural Curiosities Jane Chafin 2011
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I think that even if I were a gazillionaire, I'd probably be looking for a full-time job right now.
Delia Lloyd: When Freelancing Isn't Enough Delia Lloyd 2011
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Unless, of course, they belong to the new breed of football fan increasingly incubated by the Premier League, specimens who demand that their club be bought by a spendthrift gazillionaire who thinks that balancing books is some sort of primitive kids 'diversion like skipping ropes or hucklebones.
Blackburn's prospective owners arrive with promise of financial prudence Paul Doyle 2010
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