Milton

American  

[mil-tn] / ˈmɪl tn /

noun

1. John, 1608–74, English poet.

2. a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada.

3. a town in E Massachusetts, near Boston.

4. a male given name: a family name taken from a placename meaning “mill town.”

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Milton British  

/ ˈmɪltən /

noun

1. John. 1608–74, English poet. His early works, notably L'Allegro and Il Penseroso (1632), the masque Comus (1634), and the elegy Lycidas (1637), show the influence of his Christian humanist education and his love of Italian Renaissance poetry. A staunch Parliamentarian and opponent of episcopacy, he published many pamphlets during the Civil War period, including Areopagitica (1644), which advocated freedom of the press. His greatest works were the epic poems Paradise Lost (1667; 1674), and Paradise Regained (1671) and the verse drama Samson Agonistes (1671)

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Example Sentences

Replacement buses will run between Milton Keynes and Bedford where passengers can take a train to London St Pancras.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The test has come too late for Grayce Pearson, now three, from Milton, Glasgow, who was diagnosed with SMA type 2 when she was a baby.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

After leaving Nikola, Milton said he flew small aircraft to keep his mind sharp, logging 1,500 hours.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Milton said he and his wife both began sobbing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

John Milton proved fruitful in still one more respect.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller