- maypole
- noun Usage: often capitalized Date: 1554 a tall flower-wreathed pole forming a center for May Day sports and dances
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Maypole — May pole , n. A tall pole erected in an open place and wreathed with flowers, about which the rustic May day sports were had. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
maypole — high striped pole decorated with flowers and ribbons for May Day merrymakers to dance around, attested from 1550s but certainly much older, as the first mention of it is in an ordinance banning them, and there are references to such erections,… … Etymology dictionary
maypole — ► NOUN ▪ a decorated pole with long ribbons attached to the top, traditionally used for dancing round on May Day … English terms dictionary
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maypole — UK [ˈmeɪˌpəʊl] / US [ˈmeɪˌpoʊl] noun [countable] Word forms maypole : singular maypole plural maypoles a tall pole with long thin pieces of cloth fastened to the top that people traditionally danced round in England, especially on May Day … English dictionary
Maypole — Recorded in the spellings of Maple, Mapples, Marple, Marples, and Maypole, this is an English surname. According to the famous Victorian etymologist Canon Charles Bardsley, the surname is from Yorkshire, and not in anyway associated with the… … Surnames reference
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Maypole framework — Written in Perl Operating system Cross platform Type web application framework License GNU General Public License … Wikipedia
Maypole Dairy Products — Ltd. is Canadian foodservice company founded in 1950. Based in Etobicoke, Ontario, the company operates restaurants, dairies, and ice cream parlours featuring its signature product. External links Maypo … Wikipedia
Maypole, Kent — Maypole is a small village in Kent, England, north of Canterbury and south of Herne Bay, close to the slightly large village of Hoath. Maypole has two unique features which differentiates it from other villages in the area: *A small but vibrant… … Wikipedia
