Antedating of "Millionaire"

[Fred Shapiro]

millionaire (OED3 1816)

1795 _Electioneering and Parliamentary Review_ x (Making of the Modern
Economy)  Let the Landed be preferred to the Monied Interest; the Country
Gentleman to the Upstart _Millionaire._

Fred Shapiro


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