May Lord
May Lord noun: a young man chosen to preside over the May Day celebrations.
Noun
May Lord (plural May Lords)
- a young man chosen to preside over the May Day celebrations
- […] Cerdicus ſo denominated, who was the firſt maylord or captaine of the morris daunce that on thoſe embenched ſhelues ſtampt his footing, where cods & dogfiſh ſwomme [(]not a warp of weeks forerunning) & til he had giuen the onſet, they balkt thẽ as quickſands.1599, [Thomas] Nashe, Nashes Lenten Stuffe, […], London: […] [Thomas Judson and Valentine Simmes] for N[icholas] L[ing] and C[uthbert] B[urby] […], →OCLC, page 9
Forms of May Lord
| plural | May Lords |
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Questions about May Lord
- What does May Lord mean?
- May Lord means a young man chosen to preside over the May Day celebrations.
- What part of speech is May Lord?
- May Lord is a noun.
- What is the plural of May Lord?
- The plural of May Lord is May Lords.
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