Definition

1. Noun:
   • A woman who possesses wealth amounting to at least one million units of currency: The term specifically denotes a female individual whose net worth is one million (dollars, pounds, euros, etc.) or more.
   • A woman who is extremely wealthy: While the term is rooted in the specific numerical value, it is often used more broadly to refer to a woman of great affluence.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The charity gala was attended by several prominent millionairesses.
  • She became a millionairess after her tech startup was successfully acquired.

Advanced Usage

• The term can sometimes carry connotations beyond mere wealth, implying a certain lifestyle, social status, or influence associated with being a wealthy woman.
  • The novel explores the lonely life of the aging millionairess in her mansion.

Variants and Related Words

• Millionaire (noun): A person (gender-neutral, though historically often assumed male) whose wealth amounts to a million or more units of currency.
  • He is a self-made millionaire.

Synonyms

• Wealthy woman
• Tycoon (though this is not gender-specific)
• Magnate (not gender-specific)

Notes

• The suffix "-ess" is a feminine suffix. While such gendered occupational nouns (e.g., actress, waitress) are becoming less common in favor of gender-neutral terms, "millionairess" remains in use to specifically highlight gender.
• The term is directly derived from "millionaire" with the addition of the feminine suffix.

Noun

1. a woman millionaire