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milline

American  
[mil-lahyn, mil-lahyn] / ˈmɪlˌlaɪn, mɪlˈlaɪn /

noun

  1. one agate line of advertising one column in width appearing in one million copies of a periodical.

  2. Also called milline rate.  the charge or cost per milline.

Etymology

Origin of milline

mil(lion) + line 1

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"Then the milline' is a man?" said Furlong.

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"And why do they call you milline'?" inquired Furlong.

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