"skillion" meaning in All languages combined

See skillion on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: skillions [plural]
Etymology: From dialect skilling, from Middle English skyling. Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|skyling}} Middle English skyling Head templates: {{en-noun}} skillion (plural skillions)
  1. (architecture) A room built against the back of another building, having a separate roof. Categories (topical): Architecture Synonyms: lean-to
    Sense id: en-skillion-en-noun-JBAWGkb3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -illion, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -illion: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Topics: architecture
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Forms: skillions [plural]
Etymology: See + -illion. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||illion}} + -illion Head templates: {{en-noun}} skillion (plural skillions)
  1. (slang, hyperbolic) Any indefinitely large number. Tags: excessive, slang
    Sense id: en-skillion-en-noun-GgCCf~cn Categories (other): English hyperboles, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -illion, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -illion: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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