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- [mey dey]
- /meɪ deɪ/
- /meɪ deɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mey dey]
- /meɪ deɪ/
Definitions of may day words
- noun may day the first day of May, long celebrated with various festivities, as the crowning of the May queen, dancing around the Maypole, and, in recent years, often marked by labor parades and political demonstrations. 1
- noun may day 1st May: holiday 1
- uncountable noun may day May Day is the 1st of May, which in many countries is celebrated as a public holiday, especially as one in honour of working people. 0
- noun may day the first day of May, traditionally a celebration of the coming of spring: in some countries now observed as a holiday in honour of workers 0
- noun may day (as modifier) 0
- noun may day May 1: as a traditional spring festival, often celebrated by dancing around a maypole, crowning a May queen, etc.; as a more recent international labor holiday, observed in many countries by parades, demonstrations, etc. 0
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Origin of may day
First appearance:
before 1225 One of the 9% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1225-75
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for May day
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
may day popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.