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miller

n. countable
C2 Proficiency US //ˈmɪɫɝ// UK //mˈɪlɐ// miller Archaic Slang

n. a person who works in or owns a mill, which is a place where grain is turned into flour.

n. a person who operates or owns a mill, specifically one for grinding grain into flour.


SIMPLE

The miller grinds the wheat into fresh flour every morning.

CONTEXTUAL

Local farmers brought their harvest to the miller to be processed before the winter set in.

COMPLEX

Historically, the miller held a central position in the village economy, acting as the essential link between the raw agricultural output of the fields and the daily bread of the community.

Origin

English surname, capitalization of miller. Doublet of Muller. Also compare Milner, Millward, Müller, Mueller, Mulder, Molenaar, Muenier, Molinaro, Molinero, Molnár, Mlinar, Mlynarczyk.

Usage

Often found in literature, historical contexts, or as a common English surname.

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