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Webster 1913 Edition

Billion

Bil′lion

,
Noun.
[F.
billion
, arbitrarily formed fr. L.
bis
twice, in imitation of
million
a million. See
Million
.]
According to the French and American method of numeration, a thousand millions, or 1,000,000,000; according to the English method, a million millions, or 1,000,000,000,000. See
Numeration
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Billion

BILL'ION

,
Noun.
bil'yun. [bis and million.]
A million of millions; as many millions as there are units in a million.

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