milliard
(noun) a billion; “in England they call one thousand million a milliard”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
milliard (plural milliards)
(now rare) 109, a thousand (times a) million. (Now generally replaced by the short scale billion.) [from 18th c.]
• a short scale billion
Source: Wiktionary
Mil`liard", n. Etym: [F., from mille, mil, thousand, L. mille.]
Definition: A thousand millions; -- called also billion. See Billion.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 April 2025
(noun) an obsolete term for the network of viscous material in the cell nucleus on which the chromatin granules were thought to be suspended
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
