Maypole

[ mey-pohl ]

/ ˈmeɪˌpoʊl /

noun (often lowercase)

a tall pole, decorated with flowers and ribbons, around which people dance or engage in sports during May Day celebrations.

Origin of Maypole

First recorded in 1545–55; May + pole¹

Words nearby Maypole

Mayo-Robson's position, mayor of the palace, mayor's court, Mayo's operation, Mayotte, Maypole, maypop, May queen, Mayr, Mays, mayst

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Example sentences from the Web for Maypole

Of these beliefs the fast-decaying usages of the Maypole and the Harvest May still remind us.
History of Religion|Allan Menzies
The present maypole was erected on May 29th 1882, replacing one which had come into existence on the same day twenty years before.
The Evolution Of An English Town|Gordon Home
It was but nine of the clock, and the shadow of the Maypole was long upon the grass.
Audrey|Mary Johnston
These they brought back to the village, and made into wreaths to trim the Maypole.
Chatterbox, 1906|Various

Jerry was glad for Andy's sake when the Maypole dance was over.
Jerry's Charge Account|Hazel Hutchins Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for Maypole

maypole

/ (ˈmeɪˌpəʊl) /

noun

a tall pole fixed upright in an open space during May-Day celebrations, around which people dance holding streamers attached at its head

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单词	maypole
释义	Maypole [ mey-pohl ] / ˈmeɪˌpoʊl / noun (often lowercase) a tall pole, decorated with flowers and ribbons, around which people dance or engage in sports during May Day celebrations. Origin of Maypole First recorded in 1545–55; May + pole¹ Words nearby Maypole Mayo-Robson's position, mayor of the palace, mayor's court, Mayo's operation, Mayotte, Maypole, maypop, May queen, Mayr, Mays, mayst Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Maypole Of these beliefs the fast-decaying usages of the Maypole and the Harvest May still remind us. History of Religion\|Allan Menzies The present maypole was erected on May 29th 1882, replacing one which had come into existence on the same day twenty years before. The Evolution Of An English Town\|Gordon Home It was but nine of the clock, and the shadow of the Maypole was long upon the grass. Audrey\|Mary Johnston These they brought back to the village, and made into wreaths to trim the Maypole. Chatterbox, 1906\|Various Jerry was glad for Andy's sake when the Maypole dance was over. Jerry's Charge Account\|Hazel Hutchins Wilson British Dictionary definitions for Maypole maypole / (ˈmeɪˌpəʊl) / noun a tall pole fixed upright in an open space during May-Day celebrations, around which people dance holding streamers attached at its head 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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