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billion noun (billions or after a number billion) 1 a thousand million (ie unit and nine zeros). 2 formerly in the UK and France, etc: a million million (ie unit and twelve zeros). 3 (usually a billion or billions of something) colloq a great number; lots • I've got billions of things to do.
ETYMOLOGY: 17c: French, modelled on million.
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