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miller

Prononciation : [/ˈmɪlɚ/]

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Contexte : « occupation »

(noun) a person who owns or operates a mill, which is a building with machinery to grind grain into flour. Think of someone who works with machines to make flour from grains.

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The miller at the local bakery grinds fresh flour every morning.

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The baker had to wait for the miller to deliver the flour before making bread.

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Who is responsible for operating the mill and grinding the grains into flour?

Contexte : « surname »

(noun) a surname or last name that may have originally referred to someone who worked as a miller. It's like a family name that could have been passed down from a person who operated a mill.

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John Miller is a common name in the area, likely because many families had ancestors who were millers.

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The Miller family moved to the city from a small village where their ancestors were farmers.

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Do you think someone named Miller might have had a relative who worked at a mill long ago?

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