Milligan

/ (ˈmɪlɪɡən) /

noun

Spike, real name Terence Alan Milligan. 1918–2002, Irish radio, stage, and film comedian and author, born in India. He appeared in The Goon Show (with Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe; BBC Radio, 1952–60) and his films include Postman's Knock (1962), Adolf Hitler, My Part in his Downfall (1972), The Three Musketeers (1974), The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977), and Yellowbeard (1982). He was awarded an honorary knighthood in 2000

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Example sentences from the Web for milligan

Milligan says audience members always want to come up after the play and tell him their stories.
The Play Obamacare Needs: ‘Mercy Killers’ at the Working Theater|Emily Wilson|February 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mrs. Milligan found it out that very afternoon when she went to the back door to borrow tea.
Dandelion Cottage|Carroll Watson Rankin
She told us that Mrs. Milligan was expecting us and that a carriage was at the hotel doors to take us to her.
Nobody's Boy|Hector Malot
Thus Miss Milligan sharply differentiates her lays on heroic subjects from her lyrics.
Studies of Contemporary Poets|Mary C. Sturgeon

He had only to ask once to discover where Landis was: Milligan's dance hall.
Gunman's Reckoning|Max Brand
For everyone wanted to hear Milligan's version of the affair.
Gunman's Reckoning|Max Brand