Milne

[ miln ]

/ mɪln /

noun

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

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Examples from the Web for milne

No crustacean, according to Milne Edwards, is destitute of this orifice.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)|Charles Darwin
The structure here described is exactly that found, according to Milne Edwards, in certain crustacea.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 1 of 2)|Charles Darwin
Mr. Milne fights me very pleasantly, and I plead guilty to his rebuke about "demonstration."
More Letters of Charles Darwin Volume II|Charles Darwin
Milne located the gun, and, crouching on his hands and knees, began to work his way forward.
Thirty Canadian V. Cs., 23d April 1915 to 30th March 1918|Theodore Goodridge Roberts

According to the view of Professor Milne, the volcanoes of the Kurile chain are fast becoming extinct.
Volcanoes: Past and Present|Edward Hull

British Dictionary definitions for milne

Milne

/ (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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