Million Definition
mĭlyən
millions
noun
millions
The cardinal number equal to 106 .
American Heritage
A thousand thousands; 1,000,000
Webster's New World
A million (unspecified but understood) monetary units, as dollars, pounds, francs, etc.
Webster's New World
An indefinite but very large number.
Webster's New World
The common people; the masses.
Entertainment for the millions.
American Heritage
adjective
Amounting to one million in number.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Million
Noun
Singular:
million
Plural:
millionsOrigin of Million
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Middle English from Old French milion probably from Old Italian milione augmentative of mille thousand from Latin mīlle gheslo- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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