| 单词 | summer queen |
| 释义 | > as lemmassummer queen summer queen n. (occasionally summer's queen; also with capital initials) now chiefly British a girl or young woman chosen to preside as a queen over traditional celebrations held in the summer (cf. May Queen n.); spec. = summer lady n. (now historical).In quot. c1540 perhaps referring to the choosing of such a queen. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > social event > festive occasion > persons and characters > [noun] > presiding > at summer game summer queenc1540 summer lady1571 summer lord1571 c1540 (?a1400) Gest Historiale Destr. Troy (2002) f. 27v Somur qwenes and qwaintans & oþer qwaint gamnes. 1590 R. Greene Mourning Garment 11 Faire shee was as faire might bee..Beauteous like to Sommers Queene. ?1613 T. Campion Two Bks. Ayres i. xx. sig. G2 Skip and trip it on the greene, And helpe to chuse the Summer Queene. 1772 S. Whyte Shamrock 189 On the May-morn at the Green..When Echo hails the Summer Queen. 1813 W. Scott Rokeby iii. 125 O Brignal banks are wild and fair, And Greta woods are green, And you may gather garlands there, Would grace a summer queen. 1984 Poetry 144 95 Taken care of all her life as if she were a summer queen. 2008 Folklore 119 143 A small number of schools gave details of Summer Fêtes at which a ‘Summer Queen’ was crowned and Maypole dancing was performed. < as lemmas |
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