(literary, performing arts) A standard character in ancient comedy and in modern comedy depicting ancient military figures: the bravado-filled, self-important, swaggering soldier.

Alternative form of miles gloriosus

plural of square mile

plural of statute mile

plural of metric mile

(UK, informal) The part of Wilmslow Road running through the centre of Rusholme in south Manchester, England, known for its large number of restaurants specialising in South Asian and Middle Eastern cuisine.

(rail transport) A unit used in estimating railway running expenses, etc.: the total number of miles run by all the trains of a railroad, or system of railroads, as within a given time, or for a given expenditure.

(transport) A unit of measure of passenger carrying capacity, equal to the number of seats available multiplied by the number of miles flown.

A li, a traditional Chinese unit of distance equal to 1500 Chinese feet or 150 zhangs, now standardized as a half-kilometer (500 meters).

plural of Chinese mile