mill
1[ mil ]
/ mɪl /
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noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to move around aimlessly, slowly, or confusedly, as a herd of cattle (often followed by about or around).
Slang. to fight or box.
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Idioms about mill
through the mill, Informal. undergoing or having undergone severe difficulties, trials, etc., especially with an effect on one's health, personality, or character: He's really been through the mill since his wife's death.
Origin of mill
1First recorded before 950; Middle English noun miln(e), mille(n) “building for grinding grain,” Old English myl(e)n “(water) mill,” from Late Latin molīna, noun use of feminine of molīnus “of a mill,” equivalent to Latin mol(a) “mill” + -īnus -ine1
Other definitions for mill (2 of 4)
mill2
[ mil ]
/ mɪl /
noun
a unit of monetary value equal to 0.001 of a U.S. dollar; one tenth of a cent: used at various times and places in the U.S. as a money of account, especially in certain tax rates.
Origin of mill
2An Americanism dating back to 1780–90; short for Latin millēsimus “thousandth”; see also mil1
Other definitions for mill (3 of 4)
Mill
[ mil ]
/ mɪl /
noun
James, 1773–1836, English philosopher, historian, and economist, born in Scotland.
his son, John Stuart, 1806–73, English philosopher and economist.
Other definitions for mill (4 of 4)
mill.
abbreviation
million.
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British Dictionary definitions for mill (1 of 3)
mill1
/ (mɪl) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of mill
millable, adjectiveWord Origin for mill
Old English mylen from Late Latin molīna a mill, from Latin mola mill, millstone, from molere to grind
British Dictionary definitions for mill (2 of 3)
mill2
/ (mɪl) /
noun
a US and Canadian monetary unit used in calculations, esp for property taxes, equal to one thousandth of a dollar
Word Origin for mill
C18: short for Latin mīllēsimum a thousandth (part)
British Dictionary definitions for mill (3 of 3)
Mill
/ (mɪl) /
noun
James. 1773–1836, Scottish philosopher, historian, and economist. He expounded Bentham's utilitarian philosophy in Elements of Political Economy (1821) and Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind (1829) and also wrote a History of British India (1817–18)
his son, John Stuart. 1806–73, English philosopher and economist. He modified Bentham's utilitarian philosophy in Utilitarianism (1861) and in his treatise On Liberty (1859) he defended the rights and freedom of the individual. Other works include A System of Logic (1843) and Principles of Political Economy (1848)
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Other Idioms and Phrases with mill
mill
see grist for the mill; mills of the gods grind slowly; run of the mill; through the mill; tilt at windmills.
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