a person who owns or operates a mill, especially a mill that grinds grain into flour.
any moth, especially of the family Noctuidae, having wings that appear powdery.
Arthur, 1915–2005, U.S. playwright and novelist.
George Armitage, 1920–2012, U.S. psychologist and a founder of cognitive psychology.
Glenn, 1904–44, U.S. dance bandleader and trombonist.
Henry, 1891–1980, U.S. novelist.
Joaquin Cincinnatus Heine Miller, 1841–1913, U.S. poet.
Joe Joseph or Josias Miller, 1684–1738, English actor, after whom Joe Miller's Jestbook was named.
Merton Howard, 1923–2000, U.S. economist: Nobel Prize 1990.
William, 1782–1849, U.S. religious leader: founder of the Adventist Church.
Arthur. 1915–2005, US dramatist. His plays include Death of a Salesman (1949), The Crucible (1953), A View from the Bridge (1955), and Mr Peters' Connections (1998)
( Alton ) Glenn. 1904–44, US composer, trombonist, and band leader. His popular compositions include "Moonlight Serenade". During World War II he was leader of the US Air Force band in Europe. He disappeared without trace on a flight between England and France
Henry ( Valentine ). 1891–1980, US novelist, author of Tropic of Cancer (1934) and Tropic of Capricorn (1938)
Hugh 1802–56, Scottish geologist and writer
Sir Jonathan ( Wolfe ). born 1934, British doctor, actor, and theatre director. His productions include Shakespeare, Ibsen, and Chekhov as well as numerous operas. He has also presented many television medical programmes
a person who keeps, operates, or works in a mill, esp a corn mill
another name for milling machine
a person who operates a milling machine
any of various pale coloured or white moths, especially the medium-sized noctuid Apatele leporina
an edible basidiomycetous fungus, Clitopilus prunulus, with a white funnel-shaped cap and pinkish spores, often forming rings in grass
1325–75; Middle English millere, assimilated variant of milnere, equivalent to milne mill 1 + -ere -er 1
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In laying out the workings of a traditional Dutch windmill, for instance, he conjures a fictional miller, “a congenial fellow” who “knocks out his pipe on the door frame” before getting to work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
The son of a samurai turned rice miller, Keisaburo Koda was born in Japan in 1882.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2023
Purported health benefits aside, for Filippo Drago—the Sicilian grain miller, bread baker, and pasta maker behind the brand—it all comes down to taste: "It's not a penance, it's a joy," he says.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2023
The researchers mixed the compounds using a grinder called a ball miller.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 30, 2023
The miller laughed nervously, as if he hadn’t expected this.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
It’s not just rising energy costs that are an inflation worry right now, notes Matt Maley, chief market strategist at Miller Tabak.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
The difficulty lies in the technology’s combination of extreme complexity with extreme precision, said Chris Miller, a historian of technology at Tufts University and author of “Chip War.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
That was done by local muralist LaJon Miller, who worked on another on the sidewalk during Likho’s party.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Andrea Miller nominated Wet Wet Wet, who were formed in Clydebank in 1982.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Mr. Miller apologized for taking so long to respond, but then gave his phone number and said I could call him with my questions about Marcus’s case.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
In Lebanon, the grain deal’s collapse could be an additional hurdle as the tiny Mediterranean country relies on Ukraine for at least 90% of its wheat, flour millers say.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 1, 2023
Rubens Barbosa, president of the Brazilian flour millers association Abitrigo, said he believes Brazil might approve HB4 wheat.
From Reuters ● Sep. 20, 2022
Brett Hosking's personal interaction with Indonesian flour millers and government officials has helped to ensure that ties remain on a sound footing.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2022
So these tiny little local flour companies and millers took up the slack because they had flour.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2022
There was Bronden, clapping her hands, and the millers, Val and Ellis, staring at each other in amazement.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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