/ Dictionary / Index M Milton: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Mil•ton Pronunciation: (mil'tn), [key] — n. 1608–74, English poet. a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada. 28,067. a town in E Massachusetts, near Boston. 25,860. a male given name: a family name taken from a placename meaning “mill town.” Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: milton (Thesaurus) Miltiades miltonia Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language