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Noun: Mayday  'mey`dey
  1. An internationally recognized distress signal via radiotelephone (from the French m'aider)
Noun: May Day  mey dey
  1. Observed in many countries to celebrate the coming of spring; observed in Russia and related countries in honour of labour
    - First of May, May 1

Derived forms: May Days, Maydays

Type of: day, distress call, distress signal

Part of: May

Encyclopedia: May Day

Mayday