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Meaning
Verb
●
To be strong; to have power (over).
●
To be able; can.
●
To
be able to
go.
●
To have
permission
to, be
allowed
. Used in
granting
permission
and in
questions
to make
polite
requests.
●
Expressing a present
possibility
; possibly.
●
Expressing a
wish
(with
present subjunctive
effect).
●
Used in
modesty
,
courtesy
, or
concession
, or to
soften
a
question
or remark.
●
To
gather
may, or
flowers
in general.
●
In Pome fruits:
To
celebrate
May Day.
Noun
●
The
hawthorn
bush
or its blossoms.
●
A maiden.
Name
●
The
fifth
month
of the Gregorian
calendar
,
following
April and
preceding
June.
●
A
female
given name
, usually
pet name
for Mary and Margaret,
reinforced
by the
month
and
plant
meaning.
●
A
surname
from Middle English.
●
A number of
places
in the United States:
A
former
settlement
in Amador County, California.
●
A number of
places
in the United States:
An
unincorporated
community
in Lemhi County, Idaho.
●
A number of
places
in the United States:
An
unincorporated
community
in McDonald County, Missouri.
●
A number of
places
in the United States:
A
small town
in Harper County, Oklahoma.
●
A number of
places
in the United States:
An
unincorporated
community
in Brown County, Texas.
●
A number of
places
in the United States:
An
unincorporated
community
in Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
●
A number of
places
in the United States:
A number of
townships
in the United States,
listed
under May Township.
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
may
English
magan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
mai
French
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Could
Will
Should
Must
June
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Would
Feb.
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Dec.
Oct.
Feb
Jan.
Nov
Aug.
Aug
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Shall
Sept.
Does
Dec
Jul
Sep.
Ought To
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Rhymes
A
K
J
A
Ey
Eh
Re
Dj
Ay
Ley
Yea
Fey
Bae
Lei
Nay
Kay
May
Ray
Jay
Qua
Day
Wey
Gay
Yay
Fay
Pay
Jai
Hey
Cay
Say
Fay
Usa
Aye
Bay
Lea
Dey
Way
Tay
Hay
Yue
Ray
Jay
Bey
Ipe
Bay
May
Lay
Gay
Day
Kay
Ipa
Apay
Slay
Wray
éPéE
Gray
Pray
Dray
Bray
Abbe
Fley
Obey
Pavé
Tway
Clay
Spca
Brae
Clay
Play
Sway
Chez
Flay
Jose
Trey
Prey
Away
They
Abey
Whey
Blay
Tray
Pate
Cafe
Drey
Café
Fray
Quay
Kaye
Cray
Ucla
Amay
Stay
Spay
Allay
Spray
Ngwee
Relay
Moray
Coupé
Delay
Repay
Neigh
Weigh
Array
Beret
Koine
M'Kay
Agley
Decay
Assay
Moiré
Glacé
Splay
Today
Stray
Passé
Abray
Malay
Filet
Trait
Satay
Adret
Foray
Bebay
Valet
Unlay
Waylay
Sashay
Calais
Convey
Mislay
Cathay
Greige
Deline
Affray
Prepay
Betray
Soiree
Toupee
O'Shea
Risqué
Hooray
Replay
Survey
Ballet
Dismay
Fillet
Entree
Sachet
Frappé
Aweigh
Cliché
GicléE
Astray
Bewray
Bombay
Chalet
Outlay
Margay
Purvey
Defray
Forsay
Mallet
Sleigh
Display
Disobey
Atelier
Reweigh
Inveigh
Respray
Parquet
Gainsay
Outplay
Portray
Crochet
Overlay
Outpray
Outstay
Forelay
Attaché
Bouquet
For-Pay
Gourmet
Overpay
Distrait
Overstay
Outweigh
Lingerie
Disarray
Bioassay
Monterey
Underlay
Poitiers
Ricochet
Foreslay
Overplay
Recherché
Marseille
Cabriolet
Nonpareil
Monterrey
Want-Away
Sommelier
Sobriquet
Underplay
Strathspey
Marseilles
Strathspey
Chasse-Café
Pousse-Café
Immunoassay
Ereyesterday
Papier-MâChé
Leap Day
Santa Fe
Feng Shui
Cor Anglais
Marron Glacé
Morgan Le Fay
L'Esprit De L'Escalier
Les Jeux Sont Faits
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