ˈmɪljən n. & adj. --n. (pl.
same or (in
sense 2) millions) (in
sing. prec. by a or one) 1 a
thousand thousand. 2 (in pl.) colloq. a
very large number (millions of years). 3 (prec. by the)
the bulk of the
population. 4 a
Brit. a million pounds. b US a million dollars. --adj.
that amount to a million. øgone a million
Austral. sl. completely defeated. øømillionfold adj. & adv. millionth adj. & n. [ME f.
OF, prob. f.
It. millione f. mille thousand +
-one augment. suffix]