"May" meaning in English

See May in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /meɪ/ Audio: en-us-May.ogg [US]
enPR: mā Head templates: {{proper noun|May|Mays}} [POS TABLE]
  1. May is the fifth (5th) month of the year.
    Sense id: simple-May-en-name-Yrh7UTMI
  2. May is a female given name.
    Sense id: simple-May-en-name-GLZwXgEb Categories (other): Female given names, Given names
     
{
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "May",
        "2": "Mays"
      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "There are 31 days in May."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "May is the fifth (5th) month of the year."
      ],
      "id": "simple-May-en-name-Yrh7UTMI"
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Female given names",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Given names",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "May fell down and hurt her knee."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "May is a female given name."
      ],
      "id": "simple-May-en-name-GLZwXgEb"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "enpr": "mā"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/meɪ/"
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/meI/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-May.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "May"
}

{
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "May",
        "2": "Mays"
      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "There are 31 days in May."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "May is the fifth (5th) month of the year."
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Female given names",
        "Given names"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "May fell down and hurt her knee."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "May is a female given name."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "enpr": "mā"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/meɪ/"
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/meI/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-May.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "May"
}

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