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      may
      noun
      The hawthorn bush or its blossoms.
      The fifth month of the Gregorian calendar, following April and preceding June.
      A female given name, usually pet name for Mary and Margaret, reinforced by the month and plant meaning.
      Theresa May, former British prime minister.
      A surname from Middle English.
      A number of places in the United States:
      A number of townships in the United States, listed under May Township.
      A former settlement in Amador County, California.
      An unincorporated community in Lemhi County, Idaho.
      An unincorporated community in McDonald County, Missouri.
      A small town in Harper County, Oklahoma.
      An unincorporated community in Brown County, Texas.
      An unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
      A surname.
      Alternative letter-case form of May.
      (archaic) A maiden.
      verb
      (modal auxiliary verb, defective) To have permission to, be allowed. Used in granting permission and in questions to make polite requests.
      (modal auxiliary verb, defective) Expressing a present possibility; possibly.
      (modal auxiliary verb, defective) Granting the admissibility of a supposition, in a way that can be semantically either subjunctive or indicative.
      (modal auxiliary verb, defective) Used in modesty, courtesy, or concession, or to soften a question or remark.
      (modal auxiliary verb, defective) Expressing a disjunctive or contrastive relation between indicative statements.
      (subjunctive present, defective, chiefly poetic) Expressing a wish (with present subjunctive effect).
      (intransitive, poetic) To be able to go.
      (poetic, intransitive) To gather may, or flowers in general.
      (poetic, intransitive) To celebrate May Day.
      (obsolete, intransitive) To be strong; to have power (over).
      (obsolete, auxiliary) To be able; can.
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