miller: Meaning and Definition of

mill•er

Pronunciation: (mil'ur), [key]
— n.
  1. a person who owns or operates a mill, esp. a mill that grinds grain into flour.
  2. See
  3. any moth, esp. of the family Noctuidae, having wings that appear powdery.

Mill•er

Pronunciation: (mil'ur), [key]
— n.
  1. born 1915, U.S. playwright and novelist.
  2. 1904–44, U.S. dance bandleader and trombonist.
  3. 1891–1980, U.S. novelist.
  4. (Cincinnatus Heine Miller), 1841–1913, U.S. poet.
  5. (Joseph or Josias Miller), 1684–1738, English actor, after whom Joe Miller's Jestbook was named.
  6. 1782–1849, U.S. religious leader: founder of the Adventist Church.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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