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queen of May

queen of May is the alternative form of May Queen.

Meaning of May Queen

Noun

May Queen (plural May Queens)

  1. A girl chosen to walk at the front of the May Day procession and to preside over the celebrations.
    • [H]e saw—he saw clearly—the image of the lovely May Queen in her glimmering dress of shining white with the little gilt crown on her long brown hair.1915, Amelia E. Barr, chapter 12, in The Measure of a Man

Forms of queen of May

pluralqueens of May

Questions about queen of May

What is queen of May the alternative form of?
Queen of May is the alternative form of May Queen.

Words near queen of May in the dictionary

  1. queen of clubs
  2. queen of diamonds
  3. queen of hearts
  4. Queen of Heaven
  5. Queen of Love
  6. queen of May
  7. queen of puddings
  8. Queen of Sheba
  9. queen of spades
  10. queen of spices
  11. Queen of the Andes

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