Mayflower

[ mey-flou-er ]

/ ˈmeɪˌflaʊ ər /

noun

(italics) the ship in which the Pilgrims sailed from Southampton to the New World in 1620.

(lowercase) any of various plants that blossom in May as the hepatica or anemone in the U.S., and the hawthorn or cowslip in England.

(lowercase) the trailing arbutus, Epigaea repens: the state flower of Massachusetts.

Origin of Mayflower

First recorded in 1560–70; May + flower

Words nearby Mayflower

Mayfair, mayfair tan, Mayfield, Mayfield Heights, mayfish, Mayflower, Mayflower compact, mayfly, mayhap, mayhappen, May-Hegglin anomaly

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Example sentences from the Web for Mayflower

They picked me up in the District, and I gave them a place to drop me off in the District—around the Mayflower Hotel.
Inside Uber’s Political War Machine|Olivia Nuzzi|June 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It turned out that Titanic had a wife, Mrs. Alice Thomas, who had been living with him at the Mayflower Hotel.
Portrait of the Consummate Con Man|John Lardner|May 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Were the Christmas-hating Puritans on the Mayflower “Scrooges”?
Sarah Palin Is Here to Save Christmas, Thank God|Candida Moss|November 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In Ghost Hawk, the “invaders from over the sea” are the English settlers on the Mayflower and later.
She Who Came After Tolkien, Before Rowling|John Garth|August 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Loyalists included recent immigrants and Mayflower descendants alike.
Why the American Revolution's Loyalists Are True Patriots|Andrew Roberts|February 12, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The makers of Old Oregon included as fair a proportion of patriots and heroes as the immigrants of the Mayflower.
The Guardians of the Columbia|John H. (John Harvey) Williams
Tavia declared it was nothing but a left-over brogue of the Mayflower vintage.
Dorothy Dale's Camping Days|Margaret Penrose
I am sure they would not be able to detect any resemblance to the Mayflower.
The Puddleford Papers,|H. H. Riley
For the Mayflower did not hold all who in this world have battled for freedom of home, of hope, and of conscience.
Hero Tales of the Far North|Jacob A. Riis
“And cease to be the Mayflower,” said John, with a genuine sigh.
A Country Sweetheart|Dora Russell

British Dictionary definitions for Mayflower (1 of 2)

mayflower

/ (ˈmeɪˌflaʊə) /

noun

any of various plants that bloom in May

US and Canadian another name for trailing arbutus

British another name for hawthorn, cowslip, marsh marigold

British Dictionary definitions for Mayflower (2 of 2)

Mayflower

/ (ˈmeɪˌflaʊə) /

noun

the Mayflower the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from Plymouth to Massachusetts in 1620

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Cultural definitions for Mayflower

Mayflower

The ship that carried the Pilgrims to America. It made a permanent landing near Plymouth Rock in 1620, after the Pilgrims had agreed to the Mayflower Compact.

单词	mayflower
释义	Mayflower [ mey-flou-er ] / ˈmeɪˌflaʊ ər / noun (italics) the ship in which the Pilgrims sailed from Southampton to the New World in 1620. (lowercase) any of various plants that blossom in May as the hepatica or anemone in the U.S., and the hawthorn or cowslip in England. (lowercase) the trailing arbutus, Epigaea repens: the state flower of Massachusetts. Origin of Mayflower First recorded in 1560–70; May + flower Words nearby Mayflower Mayfair, mayfair tan, Mayfield, Mayfield Heights, mayfish, Mayflower, Mayflower compact, mayfly, mayhap, mayhappen, May-Hegglin anomaly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Mayflower They picked me up in the District, and I gave them a place to drop me off in the District—around the Mayflower Hotel. Inside Uber’s Political War Machine\|Olivia Nuzzi\|June 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It turned out that Titanic had a wife, Mrs. Alice Thomas, who had been living with him at the Mayflower Hotel. Portrait of the Consummate Con Man\|John Lardner\|May 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Were the Christmas-hating Puritans on the Mayflower “Scrooges”? Sarah Palin Is Here to Save Christmas, Thank God\|Candida Moss\|November 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In Ghost Hawk, the “invaders from over the sea” are the English settlers on the Mayflower and later. She Who Came After Tolkien, Before Rowling\|John Garth\|August 31, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Loyalists included recent immigrants and Mayflower descendants alike. Why the American Revolution's Loyalists Are True Patriots\|Andrew Roberts\|February 12, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The makers of Old Oregon included as fair a proportion of patriots and heroes as the immigrants of the Mayflower. The Guardians of the Columbia\|John H. (John Harvey) Williams Tavia declared it was nothing but a left-over brogue of the Mayflower vintage. Dorothy Dale's Camping Days\|Margaret Penrose I am sure they would not be able to detect any resemblance to the Mayflower. The Puddleford Papers,\|H. H. Riley For the Mayflower did not hold all who in this world have battled for freedom of home, of hope, and of conscience. Hero Tales of the Far North\|Jacob A. Riis “And cease to be the Mayflower,” said John, with a genuine sigh. A Country Sweetheart\|Dora Russell British Dictionary definitions for Mayflower (1 of 2) mayflower / (ˈmeɪˌflaʊə) / noun any of various plants that bloom in May US and Canadian another name for trailing arbutus British another name for hawthorn, cowslip, marsh marigold British Dictionary definitions for Mayflower (2 of 2) Mayflower / (ˈmeɪˌflaʊə) / noun the Mayflower the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from Plymouth to Massachusetts in 1620 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 Cultural definitions for Mayflower Mayflower The ship that carried the Pilgrims to America. It made a permanent landing near Plymouth Rock in 1620, after the Pilgrims had agreed to the Mayflower Compact. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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