Milne

American

[miln] / mɪln /

noun

A(lan) A(lexander), 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.

Milne British

/ mɪln /

noun

A ( lan ) A ( lexander ). 1882–1956, English writer, noted for his books and verse for children, including When We Were Very Young (1924) and Winnie the Pooh (1926)

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About 30 will be travelling from Shetland to the US for the World Cup, including brothers James and Stuart Milne, from Brae in the north of the mainland.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

Milne said a weekly shop would normally cost her £80, so to spend £7 in this store and then around another £25 elsewhere was "ridiculously cheap, and really good as well".

From BBC ● May 27, 2026

Kenny Milne, wearing number two, would be behind Sole.

From BBC ● May 17, 2026

Paul Burnell, wearing number three, would be behind Milne and so on down the line to the last man, Gavin Hastings, with the 15 on his back.

From BBC ● May 17, 2026

One single instrument at a particular station, e.g. a Milne seismograph, will enable the distance of the epicentre to be calculated.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde by Various

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