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Milton has 3 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)

"John Milton, the renowned 17th-century English poet, is best known for composing Paradise Lost, an epic that details humanity's fall from grace."

Proper Noun
1

A place in England:

"The famous poet John Milton was born and lived his early life in a small town called Milton in England."

2

A village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire (OS grid ref TL4762).

"The local community centre in Milton serves as a hub for residents of the village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire."

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Origin

The name Milton comes from Old English, combining words meaning "mill" and "settlement" to describe a village located near a mill. Alternatively, it may derive from terms for "middle" and "settlement," indicating a settlement situated in the middle of an area.

Rhyming Words
ton eton ston niton piton anton riton luton jeton myton eaton seton axton upton eston orton auton moton baton acton
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