Millennium Stadium
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Greenwich, London, built by the UK government to contain a
big public EXHIBITION celebrating the start of the new MILLEN-
NIUM in 2000. It stayed open for a year and closed at the end
of 2000, as had been planned. The number of visitors to the
Dome was much lower than expected and many people
criticized the government for wasting money. After it closed,
it remained empty and unused for a long time.
Mil,lennium 'Stadium a sports ground in Cardiff, Wales,
built as part of the celebrations for the new millennium, at
which important INTERNATIONAL football and rugby matches
(=games between different national teams) are played. While
Wembley Stadium is being rebuilt, the FA Cup Final has
been played there.
mil-le-pede /'mɪlɪpiːd/ n a MILLIPEDE
mil-ler /'mɪlər/ n a man who owns or works a flourmill
Miller trademark a BRAND (=type) of beer made by a US
company
Miller, Arthur (1915–2005) a US writer of plays that deal with
political or moral problems. His most famous plays include
The Crucible (1953), about the Salem Witchcraft Trials in
17th century America, and Death of a Salesman (1949), for
which he won the Pulitzer Prize. He is also known for
having been married to Marilyn Monroe.
Miller, Glenn (1904–44) a US musician, band leader, and
COMPOSER, whose SWING music was very popular during
World War II. His most famous pieces of music are In the
Mood and Moonlight Serenade. He was flying in a plane from
England to France in 1944 when it disappeared, and neither
the plane nor any bodies were ever found.
Miller, Henry (1891–1980) a US writer best known for his
novels Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn, which were
not allowed to be sold in the US until 1961 because of their
descriptions of sexual activities
Miller, Jon-a-than /'dʒnəθən||'dʒɑː-/ (1934-) a British
OPERA and theatre DIRECTOR, known especially for his work
at the National Theatre. He is also an actor, a writer, and a
doctor, and has made television programmes about medical
treatment and the human body. His official title is Sir
Jonathan Miller.
mil-let /'mɪlɪt/ n [U] the small seeds of certain grasslike
plants, used as food
Mil-lett, Kate /'mɪlɪt, keɪt/ (1943-) a US writer, ACADEMIC,
and FEMINIST whose book Sexual Politics (1970) is considered
to be one of the most important books of the WOMEN'S
MOVEMENT.
mil-li-bar /'mɪlɪbɑr/ n a measure of air pressure (ATMOS-
PHERE)
Mil-li-gan, Spike /'mɪlɪɡən/ (1918–2002) an Irish COMEDIAN
and writer, born in India, who lived in England, known
especially for appearing on the radio programme The Goon
Show (1951–59). He wrote humorous books and poetry, and was
known for his style of humour which is deliberately silly.
mil-li-gram, -gramme /'mɪlɪɡræm/ written abbrev. mg n a
measure of weight ➔ see TABLE 2
mil-li-li-tre BrE || -ter AmE /'mɪlɪˌliːtər/ written abbrev. ml n a
liquid measure ➔ see TABLE 2
mil-li-me-tre BrE || -ter AmE /'mɪlɪˌmiːtər/ written abbrev. mm
n a measure of length ➔ see TABLE 2
mil-li-ner /'mɪlɪnər/ n old-fash or tech a person who makes
and/or sells women's hats
mil-li-ne-ry /'mɪlɪnəri||-neri/ n [U] old-fash or tech 1 the arti-
cles made or sold by a milliner 2 the activity of making
women's hats
mil-lion /'mɪljən/ determiner, n, pron pl. million or millions 1 (the
number) 1,000,000; 10⁶: three million pounds | (infml) There
were millions of people (=a very large number of people)
there. | (infml) You've told me that a million times. (=very/too
often) 2 a/one chance in a million infml a very small
chance 3 feel/look like a million dollars infml to feel/look
wonderful 4 in a million infml one of the best possible;
extremely good: I've got a husband in a million. ➔ -th
determiner, n, pron, adv
mil-lion-aire /ˌmɪljə'neər/, mil-lion-air-ess /-'neərəs/
fem. — n a person who has a million pounds or dollars; very
rich person
mil-li-pede, millepede /'mɪlɪpiːd/ n a small animal rather
like a worm, with a lot of legs
mil-li-sec-ond /'mɪlɪˌsekənd/ n a unit for measuring time.
There are 1000 milliseconds in one second.
Mill on the 'Floss, The (1860) a novel by George ELIOT
about Maggie Tulliver, the daughter of a MILLER, and her
brother, Tom
mill-pond /'mɪlpɒnd||-pɑːnd/ n 1 an area of water used for
driving the wheel of a WATERMILL 2 like a millpond (of the
sea) very calm
Mills and 'Boon trademark a British PUBLISHing company
that produces very popular romantic novels, bought espe-
cially by women. The typical Mills and Boon story is about
the ROMANCE between a young, beautiful woman and a
good-looking man, who usually get married after many
difficulties: Tall, rich, and handsome, Garth was just like the
hero of a Mills and Boon book. ➔ compare HARLEQUIN
ROMANCE
mill-stone /'mɪlstəʊn/ n 1 either of the two circular stones
between which grain is crushed into flour in a mill 2 a
person or thing that gives someone great trouble, anxiety etc.,
and prevents them from acting freely or successfully over a
very long period (especially in the phrase a millstone round
someone's neck): His lazy son is a millstone round his
neck.
mill-wheel /'mɪlwiːl/ n a large wheel that is turned by
flowing water and is used for driving a mill
Milne, A. A. /mɪln/ (1882–1956) a British writer, best known
for his books for children such as WINNIE THE POOH and his
collection of poems When We Were Very Young
mil-om-e-ter /maɪ'lɒmɪtər||-'lɑː-/ n a MILEOMETER
Mi-lo-se-vic, Slob-o-dan /mɪ'lɒsəvɪtʃ||-'lɑː-;
'slɒbɒdæn||'slɑː-/ (1941-) the President of Serbia from 1989 to
1997, and president of the new country of Yugoslavia which
was formed from Serbia and Montenegro from 1997 to
2000. In 2001 he was ARRESTED and taken to a UN court in
The Netherlands and charged with war crimes that took
place in Croatia, Bosnia, and Kosovo.
milque-toast /'mɪlktoʊst/ n, adj AmE (of or being) a man who
is too quiet PASSIVE or SHY
milt /mɪlt/ n [U] (the organ containing) the seeds (SPERM) of a
male fish
Mil-ton, John /'mɪltən/ (1608–74) an English poet, regarded
as one of the most important writers in English literature,
who is best known for his EPIC poem PARADISE LOST. This
was followed by Paradise Regained, and both poems were
written after he had gone blind. Before this, he was active in
politics as a strong supporter of religious freedom and of
Oliver CROMWELL.
Milton Keynes /ˌmɪltən 'kiːnz/ a town in central southern
England that was developed in 1967 as a NEW TOWN. The
OPEN UNIVERSITY is based there.
Mil-wau-kee /mɪl'wɔːki/ the largest city in the US state of
Wisconsin, which is an important port on Lake Michigan
and is known for its beer-making industry
mime¹ /maɪm/ n 1 [C;U] an act or the practice of using
actions without language to show meaning: I couldn't speak
Chinese, but I showed in mime that I wanted a drink. | the art
of mime 2 [C] a simple theatrical play performed without
words 3 [C] an actor who performs without using words
mime² v [I;T] to act (something) in mime: The actor was
miming the movements of a bird. ➔ compare MIMIC²
mim-e-o-graph¹ /'mɪmɪəɡrɑːf||-ɡræf/ n AmE for DUPLICATOR
mimeograph² v [T] AmE to make a copy of using a DUPLICA-
TOR: a mimeographed copy
mi-met-ic /mɪ'metɪk/ adj usually tech copying; mimicking
(MIMIC (2)): an insect's mimetic colouring
mim-ic¹ /'mɪmɪk/ n 1 an actor who copies well-known
people's speech, ways of behaving etc for entertain-
ment 2 someone or something that copies the movement
appearance etc of other people or things
mimic² v -ck- [T] 1 to copy (someone or something)
especially in order to make people laugh: She made us all
laugh by mimicking the teacher/the teacher's voice. 2 to look