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May has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the month following April and preceding June

May
2

thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America

3

The hawthorn bush or its blossoms.

4

A maiden.

Verb
1

To be strong; to have power (over).

2

To gather may, or flowers in general.

Proper Noun
1

The fifth month of the Gregorian calendar, following April and preceding June.

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Origin

The word "may" comes from the Old English magan, which originally meant "to be able to." It traveled into modern English with this same sense of ability or permission, sharing a common ancestor with German words that now mean "to like."

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