Meaning

noun a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

noun Scottish philosopher who expounded Bentham's utilitarianism; father of John Stuart Mill (1773-1836)

noun English philosopher and economist remembered for his interpretations of empiricism and utilitarianism (1806-1873)

originFrom Middle English mylne, mille, from Old English mylen, from Proto-West Germanic *mulīnu (“mill”), from Late Latin molīna, molīnum, molīnus (“mill”), from Latin molō (“grind, mill”, verb), closely allied to Proto-Germanic *muljaną (“to crush, grind”) (see English millstone). Perhaps cognate with Milne (a surname). Doublet of moline, moulin, and blin.

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