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Milford

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Mil·ford  (mlfrd)
A city of southwest Connecticut on Long Island Sound southwest of New Haven. Founded in 1639, it was a shipbuilding center until the early 19th century. Today it is mainly residential with various light industries. Population: 53,300.


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Previous to this, the earliest-known use of the phrase occurred in the pamphlet, "Ye Slaves," written by George Milford and published in December, 1912.
The Iron Heel by London, Jack View in context
The sexton stood in the porch of Milford meeting-house, pulling busily at the bell-rope.
From Twice Told Tales by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
But I learned how to make the long shoot from old Hob Miller of Milford.
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