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queen of the May

queen of the 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 the May

pluralqueens of the May

Questions about queen of the May

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

Words near queen of the May in the dictionary

  1. queen of puddings
  2. Queen of Sheba
  3. queen of spades
  4. queen of spices
  5. Queen of the Andes
  6. queen of the May
  7. queen of the meadow
  8. queen of the night
  9. queen olive
  10. queen olives
  11. queen out

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