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milord
nounC2/Rare/Archaic
/mɪˈlɔːd/a term of address or respectful reference for an English nobleman or gentleman, especially one of high rank or perceived superiority.
milos
nounC2
/ˈmiːlɒs/A Greek island in the Aegean Sea.
milosevic
nounC2
/mɪˈlɒʃəvɪtʃ/A proper noun; the surname of Slobodan Milošević (1941–2006), former President of Serbia and of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, a central figure in the Yugoslav Wars of the 1990s.
milosz
nounExtremely Rare
/ˈmiːlɒʃ/Not a standard English word. It is a proper noun: a Polish surname and masculine given name, famously borne by Nobel Prize-winning poet Czesław Miłosz.
milpa
nounLow
/ˈmɪlpə/A traditional Mesoamerican agricultural plot where maize, beans, and squash are grown together.
milpitas
nounVery Low
/mɪlˈpiːtəs/A proper noun, the name of a city in California, United States.
milquetoast
nounLow
/ˈmɪlk.təʊst/A timid, meek, or unassertive person; someone who is easily dominated or intimidated.
milreis
nounVery Low
/mɪlˈreɪʃ/A former Portuguese and Brazilian monetary unit.
milspouse
nounLow
/ˈmɪl.spaʊs/A person married to a member of the military (including active-duty, reserve, or veteran).
milstein
nounLow
/ˈmɪl.staɪn/A surname of German-Jewish origin, most famously associated with violinist Nathan Milstein; also used in scientific contexts (e.g., the Milstein antibody library).
milt
nounverbC2
/mɪlt/The seminal fluid of a male fish, containing sperm.
milter
nounRare / Technical
/ˈmɪltə/A male fish, specifically one that is sexually mature and capable of producing milt (fish sperm) during the spawning season.
miltiades
nounVery Low
/mɪlˈtaɪ.ə.diːz/A proper noun, specifically a historical male given name of Ancient Greek origin, most famously borne by Miltiades the Younger, an Athenian general who commanded at the Battle of Marathon.
milton
nounRare (Low)
/ˈmɪl.tən/A proper noun, most famously referring to the English poet John Milton (1608–1674).
milton keynes
nounMid-frequency (regularly appears in UK-specific contexts, rare in general international English).
/ˌmɪl.tən ˈkiːnz/A large new town in Buckinghamshire, England, founded in 1967.
milton work count
nounVery low
/ˈmɪl.tən/A unit of measurement for the amount of obscenity or profanity in a text, based on John Milton's works containing very little such language.
miltonia
nounLow
/mɪlˈtəʊ.ni.ə/A tropical epiphytic orchid, native to South America, often grown as a houseplant for its large, showy, pansy-like flowers.
milwaukee
nounMedium
/mɪlˈwɔː.ki/A proper noun referring to the largest city in the state of Wisconsin, United States, located on the western shore of Lake Michigan.
milwaukee deep
nounLow (very specialized, technical term)
/mɪlˈwɔːki diːp/The deepest point of the Atlantic Ocean, located in the Puerto Rico Trench.
milwaukie
nounRare (Geo-specific)
/mɪlˈwɔːki/A city in the U.S. state of Oregon, distinct from the larger city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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