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Look up: May

  1. May
    [n] - the month following April and preceding June 2. [v] - get to or be allowed to do something
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. may
    in radiotelephony, the recognised international transmission signal, for urgent medical transports, pronounced as in the French word medical Category: Management in the public and private sector
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  3. May
    May (mā) v. [ imperfect Might (mīt)] [ Anglo-Saxon present mæg I am able, pret. meahte , mihte ; akin to Dutch mogen , German mögen , Old High German mugan ,
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/35

  4. May
    May noun [ Confer Icelandic mær , Goth. mawi ; akin to English maiden . √103.] A maiden. [ Obsolete] Chaucer.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/35

  5. May
    May noun [ French Mai , Latin Maius ; so named in honor of the goddess Maia (Gr. ...), daughter of Atlas and mother of Mercury by Jupiter.] 1. The fifth month of the year, containing thirty-one days. Chaucer. 2.<...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/35

  6. May
    noun the month following April and preceding June
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  7. May
    • (n.) The merrymaking of May Day. • (n.) The fifth month of the year, containing thirty-one days. • (v.) An auxiliary verb qualifyng the meaning of another verb, by expressing: (a) Ability, competency, or possibility; -- now oftener expressed by can. • (n.) The early part or spr...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  8. May
    (from the article `Mácha, Karel Hynek`) ...prose works remained unfinished, but they exhibit a mastery not previously attained by writers in the newly revived literary language. His best ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/m/53

  9. May
    fifth month of the Gregorian calendar. It was named after Maia, a Roman fertility goddess.
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/m/53

  10. May
    May is a Scottish girl name. The meaning of the name is `Scottish form of Margaret (pearl) ` Where is it used? The name May is mainly used In English.How do they say it elsewhere? Matthew ( In English and In the bible) Mae ( In English) If it`s too long people might use In English: Mavis In Englis...
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/girls/May

  11. may
    may, name for several plants; in England, particularly the hawthorn. See also mayflower.
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A09160

  12. May
    May: see month.
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/society/A0

  13. May
    We are currently updating our definition for May. We hope to have the definition for May available within the next few weeks. Please visit us soon
    Found on http://www.legal-explanations.com/defini

  14. may
    v. a choice to act or not, or a promise of a possibility, as distinguished from "shall," which makes it imperative. 2) in statutes, and sometimes in contracts, the word "may" must be read in context to determine if it means an act is optional or mandatory, for it may be an imperative. The same caref...
    Found on http://dictionary.law.com/Default.xhtml?

  15. May
    May is the fifth month in the year, but third in the old Roman calendar. It has thirty-one days. The Romans regarded it as unlucky to contract marriages during its course - a superstition still prevalent in some parts of Europe until the Great War. On the 1st of May the old Celtic peoples held a fes...
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  16. May
    Type: Term Pronunciation: mā Definitions: 1. Richard, German physician. See: May-Hegglin anomaly
    Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio

  17. May
    (name) `May` is an English feminine given name. It is derived from the name of the month, which comes from Maia, the name of a Roman fertility goddess. The name May is also used as a pet form of Mary and Margaret. May (مي) is also an Arabic given name which means "Little Monkey&qu...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May

  18. May
    (film) `May` is a 2002 American horror film. It stars Angela Bettis, Anna Faris, and Jeremy Sisto, and was written and directed by Lucky McKee. Plot: The plot revolves around an awkward, lonely young woman named May Dove Canady (Bettis), who suffered a troubled childhood due to her laz...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May

  19. May
    (surname) `May` is a surname of Saxon and, independently, of Gaelic origin. There are many variants used in English-speaking countries, as well as several variants used in Germany. The Scottish May is a sept of Clan Donald. The surname "May" remains a common surname in Germany, Brit...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May

  20. May
    (singer) `May` (also known as: Mei, メイ, 메이) is a accessdate=28 April 2011-->--> well known in South Korea for singing the song "Miracle". She speaks Korean language|Korean, Japanese, and English. May was born on May 6, 1982 in Seoul, South Korea. She sta...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May

  21. May
    (B`z song) "`May`" is the twenty-eighth single by B`z, released on May 24, 2000. This song is one of B`z many number-one singles in before = "Happy Summer Wedding" by title = Oricon|Oricon Weekly after = "Aa, Seishun no Hibi" by Yuzu (band)|Yuzu -->
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May

  22. May
    (Hampshire cricketer) `May` (dates unknown) was an English professional cricketer who made 4 known appearances in major cricket matches from 1797 to 1798. Career: He was mainly associated with Hampshire <ref name=S&B>Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744-1826...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May



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On 10th February 1996, a computer, Deep Blue, beat Russian Garry Kasparov, the greatest chess player on the planet, and mankinds place in the order of things was reshuffled. The match immediately became an iconic symbol of the advances made in artificial intelligence and supercomputing. Kasparov has since retired, like Deep Blue, which now resides in a museum. He has become a vocal advocate for democracy in todays Russia. read more

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