May

May

noun \ˈmā\

Definition of MAY

1

: the fifth month of the Gregorian calendar

2

often not capitalized : the early vigorous blooming part of human life : prime

3

: the festivities of May Day

4

not capitalized a : green or flowering branches used for May Day decorations b : a plant that yields may: as (1) : hawthorn (2) : a spring-flowering spirea

Examples of MAY

1. Shakespeare called it “the merry month of May.”
2. The last two Mays have been cold and rainy.

Origin of MAY

Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French mai, from Latin Maius, from Maia, Roman goddess

First Known Use: 12th century

Other Calendar Terms

antedate, estival, gloaming, luster, sesquicentennial

Rhymes with MAY

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