English Explanatory Dictionary

mijl

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A former Dutch unit of distance, usually equivalent to about 3 miles or 5–6 km.

Word forms

mijl mijls mijlen

Etymology

From Dutch mijl, cognate with English mile and similarly derived from Latin milia (“Roman mile, 1000 Roman paces”) but used instead for the much longer league of about an hour's walk.

Synonyms

Dutch mile Dutch league mile league
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