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May Pen

May Pen proper noun: a town, the largest in Clarendon parish, Middlesex County, Jamaica.

Proper noun

May Pen

  1. A town, the largest in Clarendon parish, Middlesex County, Jamaica.
  2. A settlement in Belize District, Belize.

Origin of May Pen

In Jamaica, originally May's Pen, named after the Reverend William May, and an animal pen.

Questions about May Pen

What does May Pen mean?
May Pen means a town, the largest in Clarendon parish, Middlesex County, Jamaica.
What part of speech is May Pen?
May Pen is a proper noun.

Words near May Pen in the dictionary

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  4. May Lords
  5. may of
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  11. may the 4th be with you

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