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May

Syllabification: (May)
Pronunciation: /mā/
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Definition of May

noun

  • the fifth month of the year, in the northern hemisphere usually considered the last month of spring:the new model makes its showroom debut in May [as modifier]:a May morning
  • (usually one's May) literary one’s bloom or prime:others murmured that their May was passing

Origin:

late Old English, from Old French mai, from Latin Maius (mensis) '(month) of the goddess Maia'

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Definition of May in the British & World English dictionary