Noun

(en noun)

An angular mil, a unit of angular measurement equal to ¹?₆₄₀₀ of a complete circle. At 1000 metres one mil subtends about one metre (0.98 m). Also ¹?₆₀₀₀ and ¹?₆₃₀₀ are used in other countries.

A unit of measurement equal to ¹?₁₀₀₀ of an inch, usually used for thin objects, such as sheets of plastic.

a former subdivision (1/1000) of the

(informal)

* 2010 September, Galen Gondolfi, "Idea Fun(d)", , ISSN 1090-5723, volume 16, issue 9, page 79:

You can get things done without money, but you can do a hell of a lot more with it, and $10 mil is a good starting point.

Noun

(en noun)

Religious discourse; a written or spoken address on a religious or moral matter.

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, title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=One saint's day in mid-term a certain newly appointed suffragan-bishop came to the school chapel, and there preached on “The Inner Life.”  He at once secured attention by his informal method, and when presently the coughing of Jarvis […] interrupted the sermon , he altogether captivated his audience with a remark about cough lozenges being cheap and easily procurable.}}

A lengthy speech of reproval.