Standard Lemma guide

Millicent

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: mĭʹlĭsənt
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈmɪlɪsənt/
  • CMU ARPABET: M IH1 L IH0 S IH0 N T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A female given name from the Germanic languages used since the Middle Ages.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

One thousandth of a cent (used in securities trading).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From the Old French Melisende, from Old High German Amalasuntha, Amalaswintha, from the Proto-Germanic roots *amalą (“hard work”) + *swinþaz (“strong”).

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