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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Milton

The Milton Keynes Central MP raised concerns about TT Rockstars on Tuesday at the Commons Science Committee, which is investigating the impact of screen time and digital devices on children's brain development.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

"I devoured all of these facts so now at any party, I have at least five Milton Keynes facts."

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Milton Keynes Gallery director Anthony Spira said people outside the city would be surprised to see it on the shortlist because of "negative external perceptions"

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

At an unveiling in Salt Lake City in December 2016, Milton had declared the Nikola One prototype fully functional.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

“This looks like a good one,” Milton says, choosing his own egg.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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