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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But by the time he enters high school, he’s already gone from “reading A.A. Milne to Bukowski,” and by 17, he’s pondering Sonnet #2 by Ted Berrigan, in awe of how Berrigan “subverted the form.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Taxi driver Martin Milne, 55, employs 24 people at his business.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Judge Alexander Milne KC said it was "hard to overstate the impact of the company's collapse".

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Believe it or not, there is another link between Milne and the company, which was established in 1930.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

The one first to be described was the design of Admiral Sir A. Milne, who himself constructed, in 1857, we believe, the original instrument, which he used with much success.

From A Treatise on Meteorological Instruments Explanatory of Their Scientific Principles, Method of Construction, and Practical Utility by Henry Negretti

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