noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈmɪlɪnə/
General-American:mĭ'lə-nər
General-American:/ˈmɪlənəɹ/
homophone: milliner
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noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of Milanese (“an inhabitant or native of Milan”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Milanese
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Late Middle English Milener, Miloner (“native of Milan”), from Milan + -er(e) (suffix denoting an inhabitant or resident). The English word is analysable as Milan + -er.