First Known Use: 14th century
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million
noun mil·lion \ˈmi(l)-yən\
: the number 1,000,000
: a very large amount or number
plural millions or million
Full Definition of MILLION
1
— see number table
2
: a very large number <millions of cars on the road>
3
: the mass of common people —used with the
— million adjective
— mil·lion·fold \-ˌfōld\ adverb or adjective
— mil·lionth \ˈmi(l)-yən(t)th\ adjective or noun
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Origin of MILLION
Middle English milioun, from Middle French milion, from Old Italian milione, augmentative of mille thousand, from Latin
MILLION Defined for Kids
1million
noun mil·lion \ˈmil-yən\
Definition of MILLION for Kids
1
: one thousand thousands : 1,000,000
2
: a very large number <millions of mosquitoes>
2million
adjective
Definition of MILLION for Kids
1
: being 1,000,000 <a million dollars>
2
: being very great in number <a million questions>
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