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Definitions for Mays
[1] Willie (Howard), born 1931, U.S. baseball player.
[2] a maiden.
[3] the fifth month of the year, containing 31 days.
[4] the early part of one's life, especially the prime: a young woman in her May.
[5] the festivities of May Day.
[6] (lowercase ) British . the hawthorn.
[7] a female given name.
[8] Cape, a cape at the SE tip of New Jersey, on Delaware Bay.
[9] (lowercase ) to gather flowers in the spring: when we were maying.
[10] the fifth month of the year, consisting of 31 days
[11] Robert McCredie , Baron. born 1936, Australian biologist and ecologist
[12] to indicate that permission is requested by or granted to someone he may go to the park tomorrow if he behaves himself
[13] (often foll by well) to indicate possibility the rope may break ; he may well be a spy
[14] to indicate ability or capacity, esp in questions may I help you?
[15] to express a strong wish long may she reign
[16] to indicate result or purpose: used only in clauses introduced by that or so that he writes so that the average reader may understand
[17] another word for might 1
[18] to express courtesy in a question whose child may this little girl be?
[19] be that as it may in spite of that: a sentence connector conceding the possible truth of a previous statement and introducing an adversative clause be that as it may, I still think he should come
[20] come what may whatever happens
[21] that's as may be (foll by a clause introduced by but) that may be so
[22] an archaic word for maiden
[23] Also: may tree a Brit name for hawthorn
[24] short for may blossom
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Origin of Mays
Maybefore 1050; Middle English, Old English Maius < Latin, short for Maius mēnsis Maia's month
Word origin for Mays
C16: from the month of May , when it flowers
Synonyms for Mays
can, be allowed, be authorized, be permitted, can do