quad|ril|lion

quad|ril|lion
quad|ril|lion «kwod RIHL yuhn», noun, adjective.
1. (in the U.S., Canada, and France) 1 followed by 15 zeros.
2. (in Great Britain and Germany) 1 followed by 24 zeros.
[alteration of French quadrillon < quadri- four + million million]

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