may day

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The first day of May, a world-wide workers' holiday
The first day of May, the traditional day for pagan fertility rites
The first day of May, a spring festival, a celebration of the beginning of the spring
spring festival celebrated on the 1st of May; holiday celebrated on the 1st of May in honor of workers and labor organizations
May Day is the 1st of May, which in many countries is celebrated as a public holiday, especially as one in honour of working people. the first day of May, when left-wing political parties in some countries celebrate, and when people traditionally celebrate the arrival of spring. In Europe, the day (May 1) for traditional springtime celebrations. It probably originated in pre-Christian agricultural rituals. Celebrations included a May king and queen, a Maypole, and people carrying trees, green branches, or garlands. May Day was designated an international labour day by the International Socialist Congress of 1899, and it remains the standard Labour Day worldwide, with a few exceptions, including Canada and the U.S. A major holiday in the Soviet Union and other communist countries, it was the occasion for important political demonstrations
observed in the United States to celebrate the coming of spring; observed in Russia in honor of labor
May Days
plural form of May Day
mayday
An international distress signal used by shipping and aircraft

Odd that she hasn't sent out a Mayday.That is curious. Her radio must be disabled..

mayday
An expression used to call for help or assistance

'Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!' came the call.

mayday
an internationally recognized distress signal via radiotelephone (from the French m'aider)
mayday
{n} the first day of May, a great holiday
Mayday
{i} international distress signal that is used especially by ships and aircraft
Mayday
If someone in a plane or ship sends out a Mayday or a Mayday message, they send out a radio message calling for help because they are in serious difficulty. He raced to pick up the lifejackets while his stepmother sent out a Mayday call. a radio signal used to ask for help when a ship or plane is in serious danger SOS (m'aider )
mayday
The distress call used on marine radios
mayday
The signal used to signify a Distress situation is in effect
mayday
Used for declaring emergencies, the term is said three times 'Mayday Mayday Mayday' signifies 'grave and imminent danger,' and comes from the French M'aidez meaning 'help me ' Mayday is the voice term, SOS in used in writing or Morse See also Pan, SOS
mayday
1 A radio signal word used to denote a distress call 2 By extension, a distress call
mayday
An internationally recognized distress signal used on a radio to indicate a life threatening situation Mayday calls have priority over any other radio transmission and should only be used if there is an immediate threat to life or vessel Mayday comes from the French "M'aidez" which means "help me " For urgent situations that are not immediately life threatening there is the PAN PAN identifier Less urgent messages such as navigational hazards should send a SECURITE message
mayday
A radio distress call
may day

    Hyphenation

    May Day

    Turkish pronunciation

    mey dey

    Pronunciation

    /ˈmā ˈdā/ /ˈmeɪ ˈdeɪ/

    Etymology

    [ 'mA ] (verbal auxiliary.) before 12th century. Middle English , from Old English mæg; akin to Old High German mag have power, am able , and perhaps to Greek mEchos means, expedient.
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