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- [mey-pohl]
- /ˈmeɪˌpoʊl/
- /ˈmeɪ.pəʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mey-pohl]
- /ˈmeɪˌpoʊl/
Definitions of maypole word
- noun maypole a tall pole, decorated with flowers and ribbons, around which people dance or engage in sports during May Day celebrations. 1
- noun maypole A pole painted and decorated with flowers, around which people traditionally dance on May Day, holding long ribbons that are attached to the top of the pole. 1
- noun maypole ribboned pole used in May Day dancing 1
- noun maypole a tall pole fixed upright in an open space during May-Day celebrations, around which people dance holding streamers attached at its head 0
- noun maypole a high pole wreathed with flowers, streamers, etc., around which merrymakers dance on May Day 0
- noun maypole A pole, garlanded with streamers held by people who dance around it to celebrate May Day. 0
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Origin of maypole
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; May + pole1
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Parts of speech for Maypole
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
maypole popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
maypole usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for maypole
noun maypole
- column — A column is a tall, often decorated cylinder of stone which is built to honour someone or forms part of a building.
- post — power-on self-test
- pole — Reginald, 1500–58, English cardinal and last Roman Catholic archbishop of Canterbury.
- support — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
Top questions with maypole
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See also
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