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Word: may (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • The hawthorn bush or its blossoms.

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Proper noun:

  • female|from=English, pet name for Mary and Margaret, reinforced by the month and plant meaning
  • from=Middle English
  • The fifth month of the Gregorian calendar, following April and preceding June.
  • The hawthorn or its blossoms (as it blooms in May)

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Verb:

  • modal auxiliary verb|defective Possibly, but not certainly.
  • modal auxiliary verb|defective To have permission to. Used in granting permission and in questions to make polite requests.
  • subjunctive present|defective Expressing something that is possibly true.
  • subjunctive present|defective Expressing wish or blessing.
  • To gather may.

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