Mayflower
['mei,flauə]
['meɪflaʊə]
Definition
(noun.) the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620.
Edited by Edward--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) In England, the hawthorn; in New England, the trailing arbutus (see Arbutus); also, the blossom of these plants.
Editor: Martin
Examples
- They did not start equally; many servants are mentioned in the roster of the _Mayflower_. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- He chose as his subject The Signing of the First Compact on Board the _Mayflower_. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- Their pioneer ship was the _Mayflower_, which founded New Plymouth in 1620. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The _Mayflower_ was only one of the pioneer vessels of a stream of emigrants. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
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