Miles

[ mahylz ]

/ maɪlz /

noun

Nelson Appleton, 1839–1925, U.S. army officer.

a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “merciful.”

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Words nearby Miles

milelong, mile-marker, mileometer, milepost, miler, Miles, miles and miles, miles gloriosus, Milesian, Miles' operation, miles to go before I sleep

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British Dictionary definitions for Miles

Miles

/ (maɪlz) /

noun

Bernard, Baron Miles of Blackfriars. 1907–91, British actor and theatre manager. He founded the Mermaid Theatre in London, and was known as a character actor

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