Millet, Jean Syllabification: (Mil·let, Jean)Pronunciation: /mēˈye, -ˈlā/Definition of Millet, Jean (1814–75), French painter; full name Jean François Millet. He was noted for the dignity he brought to the treatment of peasant subjects. Millet, Jean in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Millet, Jean in the British & World English dictionary