Decamillionaire

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person whose wealth amounts to ten million dollars (or other currency unit).
  2. 2
    A Nigerian language with at least ten million speakers (namely Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba). Nigeria

    "The three major languages (Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba) are called “Decamillionaires” and they serve as regional Lingua Franca."

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"The three major languages (Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba) are called “Decamillionaires” and they serve as regional Lingua Franca."

Etymology

From deca- + millionaire.

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