May Day

noun

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.

Origin of May Day

Middle English word dating back to 1225–75

Words nearby May Day

May beetle, maybird, May-blob, May blobs, may blossom, May Day, Mayence, Mayenne, Mayer, Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome, Mayer's reflex

Definition for May Day (2 of 2)

Mayday

[ mey-dey ]

/ ˈmeɪˌdeɪ /

noun

the international radiotelephone distress signal, used by ships and aircraft.

Origin of Mayday

1925–30; <French (venez) m'aider (come) help me!

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for May Day

We must not let these old-fashioned customs be forgotten, and I want to tell you the story of May-day.
St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, May, 1878, No. 7.|Various
It is, of course—I merely had to shove that aside (without regrets) for the sake of May-day.
The Trial of Callista Blake|Edgar Pangborn
A curious tale is told of the beginning of the May-day celebration, which is of more venerable age than perhaps you know.
St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, May, 1878, No. 7.|Various
The May-day morris-dancers, like the Christmas mummers, performed sword-dances and sang appropriate doggerels in costume.
Miscellanea|Juliana Horatia Ewing

There is at Oxford a May-day ceremony which has a special claim upon our respect and veneration, for nearly four centuries.
Nooks and Corners of English Life, Past and Present|John Timbs

British Dictionary definitions for May Day (1 of 2)

May Day

noun

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
(as modifier)May-Day celebrations

British Dictionary definitions for May Day (2 of 2)

Mayday

/ (ˈmeɪˌdeɪ) /

noun

the international radiotelephone distress signal

Word Origin for Mayday

C20: phonetic spelling of French m'aidez help me

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	may day
释义	May Day noun 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. Origin of May Day Middle English word dating back to 1225–75 Words nearby May Day May beetle, maybird, May-blob, May blobs, may blossom, May Day, Mayence, Mayenne, Mayer, Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome, Mayer's reflex Definition for May Day (2 of 2) Mayday [ mey-dey ] / ˈmeɪˌdeɪ / noun the international radiotelephone distress signal, used by ships and aircraft. Origin of Mayday 1925–30; <French (venez) m'aider (come) help me! Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for May Day We must not let these old-fashioned customs be forgotten, and I want to tell you the story of May-day. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, May, 1878, No. 7.\|Various It is, of course—I merely had to shove that aside (without regrets) for the sake of May-day. The Trial of Callista Blake\|Edgar Pangborn A curious tale is told of the beginning of the May-day celebration, which is of more venerable age than perhaps you know. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, May, 1878, No. 7.\|Various The May-day morris-dancers, like the Christmas mummers, performed sword-dances and sang appropriate doggerels in costume. Miscellanea\|Juliana Horatia Ewing There is at Oxford a May-day ceremony which has a special claim upon our respect and veneration, for nearly four centuries. Nooks and Corners of English Life, Past and Present\|John Timbs British Dictionary definitions for May Day (1 of 2) May Day noun 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 (as modifier)May-Day celebrations British Dictionary definitions for May Day (2 of 2) Mayday / (ˈmeɪˌdeɪ) / noun the international radiotelephone distress signal Word Origin for Mayday C20: phonetic spelling of French m'aidez help me Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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