"millions" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmɪljənz/ Audio: en-us-millions.ogg [US]
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  1. plural of million Tags: form-of, plural Form of: million
    Sense id: en-millions-en-noun-senvnSYz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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