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Donna Mills came on the show as a female antagonist, about a year before, so now they wanted to have a male antagonist. I was cast as a Senator to shake things up.
William Devane

Meaning of "Mills" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MILLS

Mills  [mɪlz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MILLS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mills is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MILLS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Mills in the English dictionary

The definition of Mills in the dictionary is Hayley. born 1946, British actress. Her films include Pollyanna and The Parent Trap. Other definition of Mills is her father, Sir John. 1908–2005, British actor. His films include This Happy Breed, Great Expectations, and Ryan's Daughter.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MILLS


after-sales
ˈɑːftəˌseɪlz
Dales
deɪlz
Giles
dʒaɪlz
hills
hɪlz
piles
paɪlz
pills
pɪlz
sales
seɪlz
Scales
skeɪlz
Smiles
smaɪlz
spoils
spɔɪlz
tails
teɪlz
telesales
ˈtɛlɪˌseɪlz
textiles
ˈtɛkstaɪlz
Wales
weɪlz
Wills
wɪlz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MILLS

Mills bomb
Mills-and-Boon
millscale
millstone
millstream
milltail
millwheel
millwork
millwright
Milne
milneb
milo
milometer
milord
milpa
milquetoast
milreis
milsey
Milstein

WORDS THAT END LIKE MILLS

as old as the hills
battle of wills
Beverly Hills
Black Hills
Catskills
communication skills
gills
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interpersonal skills
keyboard skills
language skills
management skills
no-frills
people skills
presentation skills
programming skills
Sills
social skills
soft skills
the hills

Synonyms and antonyms of Mills in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MILLS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «Mills» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of Mills

Translation of «Mills» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MILLS

Find out the translation of Mills to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Mills from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Mills» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

米尔斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Mills
570 millions of speakers

English

Mills
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मिल्स
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مطاحن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Миллс
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Mills
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মিলস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Mills
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mills
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mills
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ミルズ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

밀스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mills
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhà máy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மில்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मिल्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mills
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Mills
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

młyny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Міллс
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Mills
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Mills
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Mills
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Mills
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Mills
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Mills

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MILLS»

The term «Mills» is very widely used and occupies the 440 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MILLS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Mills

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9 QUOTES WITH «MILLS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Mills.
1
P. C. Cast
As a successful romantic novelist - one of my publishers is Mills & Boon - I create the sort of male heroes that no woman could fail to adore and few real men could hope to emulate.
2
William Devane
Donna Mills came on the show as a female antagonist, about a year before, so now they wanted to have a male antagonist. I was cast as a Senator to shake things up.
3
Don Everly
Dad wouldn't let me fool with his guitar much, because I'm left-handed, and I'd pick it up upside down. But I remember learning to sing 'Paper Doll,' the Mills Brothers song - this was during the war - and I remember my dad taking me down to one of those little record booths where you could make spoken letters to send home.
4
Todd Gitlin
Mills insisted that a sociologist's proper subject was the intersection of biography and history.
5
Cheryl Ladd
We always seem to be a bit surprised that our children are reflecting stuff that we are showing them. I don't know about you, but every movie that I saw when I was a kid, I emulated. I was Haley Mills for an entire summer and had an English accent.
6
John Leeson
Dick Mills was in charge of sound effects and all the rest then, and he put the voice through a ring modulator or whatever gizmos he'd got at the time to make it sound a little more electronic.
7
Russell Means
Young people and Indian people need to know that we existed in the 20th Century. We need to know who our heroes are and to know what we have done and accomplished in this century other than what Olympic athletes Jim Thorpe and Billy Mills have done.
8
Michael Moss
Pressed by the Obama administration and consumers, Kraft, Nestle, Pepsi, Campbell and General Mills, among others, have begun to trim the loads of salt, sugar and fat in many products.
9
Rick Springfield
My first crush was Hayley Mills when I was a little kid in England. I used to kiss her picture goodnight.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MILLS»

Discover the use of Mills in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Mills and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Merchant & Mills Sewing Book: Hand Sewing Techniques / ...
Reflecting the distinctive utilitarian style of Merchant & Mills, this book reminds readers to keep it simple and do it well, and makes a handsome addition to any craft library.
Carolyn N.K. Denham, 2014
2
The Sociological Imagination
C. Wright Mills is best remembered for his highly acclaimed work The Sociological Imagination, in which he set forth his views on how social science should be pursued.
C. Wright Mills, 2000
3
Pastoral Ministry
Discover the keys, strategies and principles for successful and effective pastoral work Invaluable tips for training laity to perform priestly functions Understanding that the presence and power of God is the key to doing great works for ...
Dag Heward-Mills, 2011
4
C. Wright Mills: Letters and Autobiographical Writings
This collection of letters and writings, edited by his daughters, allows readers to see behind Mills's public persona for the first time.
C. Wright Mills, Kathryn Mills, Pamela Mills, 2000
5
The Power Elite
What The Power Elite informed readers of in 1956 was how much the organization of power in America had changed during their lifetimes, and Alan Wolfe's astute afterword to this new edition brings us up to date, illustrating how much more ...
C. Wright Mills, 1999
6
Church Administration and Management
Dag Heward-Mills, an author of several bestselling books also founded the Lighthouse Chapel International has become a worldwide denomination. His radio, TV and internet programs reach millions around the world.
Dag Heward-Mills, 2011
7
Florence Mills: Harlem Jazz Queen
Anyone who wants to understand the history of Black entertainment from Bert Williams to Michael Jackson and, by implication, the history of American popular culture, needs to understand the ways in which Florence Mills changed the rules ...
Bill Egan, 2004
8
C Wright Mills An American Utopia
A biography of legendary sociologist C. Wright Mills, author of The Power Elite and White Collar, among other works, by eminent sociologist Irving L. Horowitz.
Irving Lewis Horowitz, 1985
9
50 Years of Yang-Mills Theory
On the 50th anniversary of Yang-Mills theory, this invaluable volume looks back at the developments and achievements in elementary particle physics that ensued from that beautiful idea.
G. 't Hooft, 2005
10
Contract and Domination
This iconoclastic book throws the gauntlet down to mainstream white male contract theory. It is vital reading for anyone with an interest in political theory and political philosophy, and the systems of male and racial domination.
Carole Pateman, Charles Wade Mills, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MILLS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Mills is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sugar Exports From India Surge as Mills Rush to Pay Growers
Sugar exports from India will climb more than forecast previously as mills accelerate sales to clear $2.8 billion debt to cane growers. Shipments ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
2
Remembering Freddie Mills, "Bournemouth's finest sportsman", 50 …
The Echo, reporting the death of Freddie Mills 50 years ago this week, called him “Bournemouth's finest ever sportsman and one of the most ... «Bournemouth Echo, Jul 15»
3
Mills bounces back
The issue about what exactly killed the late President John Evans Atta Mills refuses to die a natural death, as questions are still being asked as ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
4
'Incredible' project means historic mills will soon be home to 70 firms
Anthony Attwood, above, at Darley Abbey Mills and, left, Andrew Rose, inside the West Mill, which he is developing for a wedding venue. «Derby Telegraph, Jul 15»
5
Heather Mills says her ex-husband Paul McCartney can't read music
Heather Mills has said that she teaches her daughter Beatrice music because ... Mills and McCartney were married from 2002 to 2008 and had ... «Metro, Jul 15»
6
Walmart zoning clears hurdle, sent to Hope Mills commissioners
"I feel I'm voting the heart of the citizens of Hope Mills," she said. The property was zoned for residential uses before the town annexed it in ... «Fayetteville Observer, Jul 15»
7
Woman tried to burn down boyfriend's Owings Mills home, police said
He then ran from the home in the 10800 block of Sherwood Hill Road in Owings Mills and called police just before 5 p.m.. The victim told police ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»
8
Mills had Nkrumah's trait – Okudzeto Ablakwa
The Member of Parliament for the North Tongu constituency , Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has described the late Professor Atta Mills as a rare ... «Citifmonline, Jul 15»
9
At Great Mills High School, a senior prank grows over time
Corn stalks mysteriously appeared in a flower garden at the front of Great Mills High School in June, and by last week had grown even taller. «So Md News, Jul 15»
10
MAC's Chad Mills shares college's hopes in new coach with chamber
Mineral Area College Athletic Director Chad Mills addresses the chamber in regard to the school's athletic success and the hopes it has in the ... «Daily Journal Online, Jul 15»

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