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Meaning of "May queen" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MAY QUEEN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAY QUEEN

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conjunction
determiner
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May queen is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MAY QUEEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of May queen in the English dictionary

The definition of May queen in the dictionary is a girl chosen, esp for her beauty, to preside over May-Day celebrations.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAY QUEEN

May apple
May beetle
May blobs
may blossom
May bug
May Day
may tree
May Two-Four
maya
Mayakovski
Mayan
maybe
maybird
maybush
Mayday
Mayence
Mayenne
Mayer
mayest
Mayfair

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAY QUEEN

beauty queen
closet queen
drag queen
drama queen
fairy queen
haul queen
McQueen
pearly queen
queen
size queen
Snow Queen
the Virgin Queen
unqueen
Virgin Queen

Synonyms and antonyms of May queen in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «May queen» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAY QUEEN

Find out the translation of May queen to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of May queen from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «May queen» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

五月女王
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

reina de Mayo
570 millions of speakers

English

May queen
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मई क्वीन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ملكة مايو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

май королева
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rainha de maio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মে রাণী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

reine mai
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Boleh jadi ratu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mai Königin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

月の女王
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

월 여왕
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Muga-muga ratu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tháng nữ hoàng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ராணி மே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मे क्वीन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mayıs Kraliçesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

maggio regina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

królowa maja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

травень королева
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

regină mai
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βασίλισσα Μαΐου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

May koningin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

May drottning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mai dronning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of May queen

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAY QUEEN»

The term «May queen» is regularly used and occupies the 84.619 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAY QUEEN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «May queen» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «May queen» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about May queen

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAY QUEEN»

Discover the use of May queen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to May queen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The May queen
This is a program text edition produced in collaboration with Liverpool Everyman Theatre, where the play opened in May 2007.
Stephen Sharkey, 2007
2
The May Queen
But young ladies in 1831 must marry, and so she follows another man from busy London to the remote Kent countryside where she will find herself crowned by ancient tradition the May Queen.
Deborah Ballou, 2010
3
The May Queen: Women on Life, Love, Work, and Pulling It All ...
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. I owe a great debt of gratitude to Julianna Baggott for encouraging me from the beginning. You are a wondrous force and I thank you. My eternal love and respect to my dear friend and coconspirator Kimberley Askew.
Andrea N. Richesin, 2006
4
The May Queen
Sam the Pig and his barnyard friends decide to celebrate May Day, complete with races, flowers, and a May queen.
Alison Uttley, 1989
5
Sylvia, or, The May queen: a lyrical drama
a lyrical drama George Darley. 1st Peasant. Silence ! — Let no man say another word, or I 'll make him cry peccavi ! GERONYMO. Well said, Hircoles! — you might play Hircoles, without his club, for your fist falls like a weaver's beam. — Now ...
George Darley, 1827
6
For the May Queen
It's 1981 and 17-year-old Norma Rogers' parents drop her off at the college dorms.
Kate Evans, 2008
7
The May Queen Illustrated by E V B
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Alfred Lord Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson Tennyson, Bar, 2010
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The May Queen Illustrated by E V B
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Baron Alfred Tennyson Tennyson, Lord Alfred Tennyson, Baron, 2012
9
The May Queen
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Alfred Lord Tennyson, Baron Alfred Tennyson Tennyson, 2010
10
Little Croppy: And the May Queen, Andc. Andc
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Mary Hughs, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAY QUEEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term May queen is used in the context of the following news items.
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All set for the Tweedmouth Feast
... for modern, more civilised tastes, yet harking back to other customs like the May Queen and ideas of representing a plentiful catch in the year. «Berwick Today, Jul 15»
2
Dorset Theatre Festival to Stage John Patrick Shanley's OUTSIDE …
Bacon's other credits include The Tribute Artist at Primary Stages, Mary Lincoln in The Widow Lincoln at Ford's Theatre, The May Queen at ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
3
Pictures: Tower Hamlets in the 1970s
Children's author, Kathleen M Duncan, shows off some of her books while the annual May Queen is chosen. The Eagle pub is featured as are ... «Dover Express, Jul 15»
4
There's a clamor to bring back Nick Joaquin's ingenious children's …
... stepsisters who make a sooty slavery of her; but it's Santacruzan time and Elang Uling shines as May Queen… till the midnight hour strikes!” «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
5
Kaleidoscope: Beverly, Ohio was site of 1850s steamboat disaster
... were the Tuscarawas, Zanesville, Dresden, Belle Zane, May Queen, Dan Converse, Julia Dean, Hubbell, Sonoma, Lorena and Annie Laurie. «Aurora Advocate, Jul 15»
6
Old Settler Vice President Gladys Doremus proud of Gering roots
She was elected as May Queen during her senior year of 1941. After graduation, Gladys went to California to visit her sister and got a job in the ... «Gering Citizen, Jul 15»
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PICTURES: Bletchingley Fair
BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT: The May Queen and her cortege RESB20150628A_01_C. VIEW GALLERY. PICTURES: Bletchingley Fair. X. «Surrey Mirror, Jul 15»
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Time change on council agenda in 1952
The annual crowning of the May Queen will be held Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The annual junior-senior prom will be held Wednesday, ... «Marion Star, Jun 15»
9
Former May Queen of Daventry dies
“As far as we know Dawn is the first May Queen to die from the Dodson/Abbey School days.” Dawn's funeral will take place at Holy Cross ... «Daventry Express, Jun 15»
10
May Queen Ball organised by a club in Lucknow Cantt
Finally Bhavnna was crowned as May Queen and Upasna Pandey the May Princess. While Digvijay was declared the May Prince, Prateek ... «Times of India, May 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. May queen [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/may-queen>. Apr 2024 ».
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