Mīle, n.

n. [A-S. mīl, Icel. & O. H. Ger. mīla, Sw. mīl, Dan. miil, D. mijl, M. H. Ger. mile, N. H. Ger. meile, Fr. mille, Pr. & Sp. milla, Pg. milha, It. miglio, pl. miglia, from Lat. millia, pl. of mille, a thousand, i. e., millia passuum, a thousand paces.] A certain measure of distance, being equivalent to 320 rods, or 5280 feet.

☞ The English geographical or nautical mile is one sixtieth part of a degree of latitude, or about 2025 yards. The Roman mile was a thousand paces, equal to 1614 yards English measure. The German short mile is nearly equal to 3.9 English miles; the German long mile to 5.75 English miles; the Prussian and Danish miles are each about 4.7 English miles; the Swedish mile is about 6.625 English miles. Kelly.