United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
"The jazz club featured live performances by the legendary miller, whose upbeat arrangements captivated audiences across the nation."
United States novelist whose novels were originally banned as pornographic (1891-1980)
"The controversial author known as Miller was banned in his home country because of the explicit content in his novels."
United States playwright (1915-2005)
"Theater history students often study works by the miller, referring to the famous American playwright Eugene O'Neill's contemporary who passed away in 2005."
someone who works in a mill (especially a grain mill)
"After years as a farmer, he became a miller to grind wheat into flour at the local facility."
machine tool in which metal that is secured to a carriage is fed against rotating cutters that shape it
"The machinist adjusted the workpiece on the miller, watching as the rotating cutters shaped the aluminum block."
any of various moths that have powdery wings
"The delicate silver miler fluttered through the garden, its wings leaving a trail of fine powder on the petals."
A person who owns or operates a mill, especially a flour mill.
"The local miller ground thousands of bushels of wheat into flour every summer season."
In plain English: A miller is someone who works at a mill to grind grain into flour for people to eat and bake with.
"The village miller grinds wheat into flour every morning for the local bakery."
Usage: A miller is the operator of a facility that grinds grain into products like flour. Do not confuse this role with a baker, as the miller processes raw ingredients while the baker creates finished goods.
An English and Scottish occupational surname, from occupations for a miller.
"The census records show that many men in our village took on the surname Miller because their fathers worked at the local grain mill."
English surname, capitalization of miller. Doublet of Muller. Also compare Milner, Millward, Müller, Mueller, Mulder, Molenaar, Muenier, Molinaro, Molinero, Molnár, Mlinar, Mlynarczyk.