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/may"ing/, n.the celebration of May Day.[1350-1400; ME maiing; see MAY, -ING1]
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Maying — May ing, n. The celebrating of May Day. He met her once a Maying. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
maying — [mā′iŋ] n. [also M ] the celebration of May Day, as by gathering flowers or dancing … English World dictionary
Maying — 1 Original name in latin Maying Name in other language Ma ying ts un, Ma ying ts’un, Maying, Maying Xiang, ma ying, ma ying xiang State code CN Continent/City Asia/Shanghai longitude 39.71972 latitude 112.71694 altitude 1534 Population 0 Date… … Cities with a population over 1000 database
Maying Township, Chicheng County — Subdistrict Chinese transcription(s) Chinese Pinyin Country … Wikipedia
maying — noun Usage: often capitalized Date: 14th century the celebrating of May Day … New Collegiate Dictionary
maying — noun /ˈmeɪɪŋ/ The celebrations traditionally held to celebrate May Day. So hit befelle in the moneth of May, Quene Guenyver called unto her ten knyghtes of the Table Rounde, and she gaff them warnynge that early uppon the morn she wolde ryde on… … Wiktionary
maying — noun archaic celebration of May Day … English new terms dictionary
maying — may·ing … English syllables
Maying — May•ing [[t]ˈmeɪ ɪŋ[/t]] n. (sometimes l.c.) May • Etymology: 1350–1400 … From formal English to slang
maying — n. & adj. participation in May Day festivities. Etymology: ME f. MAY … Useful english dictionary
