MILLER


Meaning of MILLER in English

I. Miller BrE AmE trademark

a ↑ brand (=type) of beer made by a US company

II. Miller, Arthur BrE AmE

(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.

III. Miller, Glenn BrE AmE

(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.

IV. Miller, Henry BrE AmE

(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

V. Miller, Jon ‧ a ‧ than /ˈdʒɒnəθ ə n $ ˈdʒɑː-/ BrE AmE

(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.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.