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Definition: Mayflower |
MayflowerNoun1. The ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620. 2. Low-growing evergreen shrub of eastern North America with leathery leaves and clusters of fragrant pink or white flowers. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "Mayflower" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1762. (references) |
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Literature | "Mayflower" (The). A ship of 180 tons, which, in December, 1620, started from Plymouth, and conveyed to Massachusetts, in North America, 102 Puritans, called the "Pilgrim Fathers." They called their settlement New Plymouth. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. |
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This article is about the Pilgrim ship. For other things named "Mayflower", please see Mayflower (disambiguation).
The Mayflower was the ship which transported the Pilgrim Fathers from Plymouth, England to North Virginia (in what was later to become the United States of America) in 1620 (left Plymouth on September 6). Initially the plan was for the voyage to be made in two vessels (the other being the Speedwell), however, due to problems after setting out both ships were forced to return and after some reorganisation the voyage was made in the Mayflower alone. As a result of the delay, the settlers did not arrive until the onset of winter, which made for a difficult time for them. On April 5, 1621 the Mayflower set sail from Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts on a return trip to Great Britain.
Details regarding the size and overall dimensions of the ship are unknown, but it has been estimated from its load weight and the usual size of 180-ton merchant ships in the period to be 90 - 110 feet in length and about 25 feet in width. Careful research went into designing a replica, the Mayflower II (launched on September 22, 1956), to make it as much like its namesake as possible.
Mayflower passengers
Pilgrims
- Allerton, Isaac (London)
- Mary (Norris) Allerton, wife (Newbury, Berkshire)
- Bartholomew Allerton, son
- Remember Allerton, daughter
- Mary Allerton, daughter
- Bradford, William (Austerfield, Yorkshire)
- Dorothy (May) Bradford, wife (Wisbech, Cambridge)
- Brewster, William (Scrooby, Nottinghamshire)
- Mary Brewster, wife
- Love Brewster, son
- Wrestling Brewster, son
- Carver, John (Doncaster, Yorkshire)
- Catherine (Leggett) (White) Carver, wife (Sturton-le-Steeple)
- Cook, Francis (Blythe, Nottinghamshire)
- John Cook, son
- Crackstone, John (Colchester)
- John Crackstone, son
- Fletcher, Moses (Sandwich)
- Fuller, Samuel (Redenhall, Norfolk)
- Goodman, John
- Minter, Desire (Norwich)
- Priest, Degory (London)
- Rogers, Thomas (London)
- Joseph Rogers, son
- Tilley, Edward (London)
- Ann (Cooper) Tilley, wife
- Tilley, John (London)
- Joan (Hurst) (Rogers) Tilley, wife
- Elizabeth Tilley, daughter
- Tinker, Thomas (Thurne, Norfolk)
- Mrs. Thomas Tinker, wife
- boy Tinker, son
- Turner, John (Whitechapel?)
- boy Turner, son
- boy Turner, son
- White, William (Sturton-le-Steeple)
- Susanna White, wife
- Resolved White, son
- Peregrine White, son (born in Cape Cod Harbor)
- Winslow, Edward (Droitwich, Chester)
- Elizabeth (Barker) Winslow, wife
Planters recruited by London merchants
- Billington, John (London)
- Eleanor Billington, wife
- John Billington, son
- Francis Billington, son
- Britteridge, Richard (London)
- Browne, Peter (Great Burstead, Essex)
- Chilton, James (Canterbury)
- Mrs. Chilton, wife
- Mary Chilton, daughter
- Clarke, Richard
- Cooper, Humility (London)
- Eaton, Francis (Bristol)
- Sarah Eaton, wife
- Samuel Eaton, son
- Fuller, Edward (Redenhall, Norfolk)
- Mrs. Edward Fuller, wife
- Samuel Fuller, son
- Gardiner, Richard (Harwich, Essex)
- Hopkins, Stephen (Wooton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire)
- Elizabeth (Fisher) Hopkins, wife
- Giles Hopkins, son by first marriage
- Constance Hopkins, daughter by first marriage
- Damaris Hopkins, daughter
- Oceanus Hopkins, born en route
- Margesson, Edmund
- Martin, Christopher (Billericay, Essex)
- Mary (Prower) Martin, wife
- Mullins, William (Dorking, Surrey)
- Alice Mullins, wife
- Priscilla Mullins, daughter
- Joseph Mullins, son
- Prower, Solomon (Billericay, Essex)
- Rigsdale, John (London)
- Alice Rigsdale, wife
- Samson, Henry (London)
- Standish, Myles (Chorley, Lancastershire)
- Rose Standish, wife
- Warren, Richard (London)
- Wilder, Roger (Yarmouth, Norfolk)
- Winslow, Gilbert (Droitwich, Chester)
Men hired to stay one year
- Alden, John (Harwich, Essex)
- Allerton, John
- Ely, --?--
- English, Thomas
- Trevore, William
Family servants & young cousins
- Butten, William (Austerfield, Yorkshire)
- Carter, Robert (London)
- --?--, Dorothy, maidservant of John Carver, married Francis Eaton
- Doty, Edward (London)
- Holbeck, William (Norwich)
- Hooke, John
- Howland, John (Huntingdon)
- Lancemore, John (Essex)
- Latham, William
- Leister, Edward (Kensington)
- More, Ellen (Shipton, Shropshire)
- Jasper More, brother
- Richard More, brother
- Mary More, sister
- Samson, Henry (Eckington, Worcestershire)
- Story, Elias (London)
- Thompson, Edward
- Wilder, Roger
The Mayflower is, incidentally, the emblem of the English football club Plymouth Argyle F.C, who are known by the nickname of "The Pilgrims".
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The most famous "Mayflower" is the Pilgrim ship Mayflower. It has inspired a number of namesakes:
Mayflower is also a place in the State of Arkansas in the United States of America. See Mayflower, Arkansas.
- USS Mayflower - three ships: screw tug, presidential yacht, lighthouse tender
- HMCS Mayflower - WWII corvette
- Mayflower - 1886 America's Cup yacht
- Mayflower - two blimps
- Mayflower Hotel
- Mayflower Transit, a moving company
- Mayflower Theatre
(See http://www.sail1620.org/history/namesakes.html for more.)
In botany, several different plants are called "mayflower":
- Hawthorn
- Hepatica
- Trailing arbutus
- Maianthemum canadense
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Mayflower is a city located in Faulkner County, Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,631.Geography
Mayflower is located at 34°58'5" North, 92°25'11" West (34.968118, -92.419603)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.7 km² (3.0 mi²). 7.6 km² (2.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.68% water.Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,631 people, 740 households, and 500 families residing in the city. The population density is 214.9/km² (556.8/mi²). There are 872 housing units at an average density of 114.9/km² (297.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 95.16% White, 3.37% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. 0.67% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 740 households out of which 20.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% are married couples living together, 10.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% are non-families. 27.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.20 and the average family size is 2.66. In the city the population is spread out with 17.5% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 46 years. For every 100 females there are 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.0 males. The median income for a household in the city is $35,469, and the median income for a family is $39,013. Males have a median income of $29,821 versus $23,102 for females. The per capita income for the city is $19,889. 8.6% of the population and 7.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 9.1% are under the age of 18 and 14.0% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Mayflower, Arkansas."
Synonym: MayflowerSynonym: trailing arbutus (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Mayflower |
| English words defined with "Mayflower": Edward Winslow ♦ May flower ♦ pilgrim, Pilgrim fathers, Plymouth Rock ♦ Winslow. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "Mayflower": Dullard. (references) |
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Movie/TV Titles | Mouse On the Mayflower (1968) The Mayflower (1935) Mayflower Madam (1987) | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
 | MAYFLOWER mariner demonstrating use of cross-staff At Plymouth State Park, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection. |  | The Mayflower II at Plymouth, Massachusetts. Credit: America's Coastlines. |
 | Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Star flower - Trientalis borealis; Canada mayflower - Maianthemum canadense. Northeast woods at Swift. Credit: National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERR). |  | [Group portrait at the November 7, 1961 meeting in the Mayflower Hotel of the Association of Military Surgeons] Photograph by G.V. Hecht. Credit: National Library of Medicine. |
 | Arrives at the Washington Navy Yard, D.C., with Charles A. Lindbergh on board, upon his return from Europe to the United States after his pioneering trans-Atlantic flight, 11 June 1927. The stern of USS Mayflower (PY-1) is at right. Credit: NAVY. |  | Early Saturday the Mayflower will head for Swampscott. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Ah Loy, retiring chef, shaking hands and saying good-bye to T. Gates, crew's cook, on the Presidential yacht Mayflower. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | President's yacht Mayflower in Cape Cod canal. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Mayflower. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Mayflower, Goelet Cup Race. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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Lexicography | Devil's Dictionary | DULLARD, n. A member of the reigning dynasty in letters and life. The Dullards came in with Adam, and being both numerous and sturdy have overrun the habitable world. The secret of their power is their insensibility to blows; tickle them with a bludgeon and they laugh with a platitude. The Dullards came originally from Boeotia, whence they were driven by stress of starvation, their dullness having blighted the crops. For some centuries they infested Philistia, and many of them are called Philistines to this day. In the turbulent times of the Crusades they withdrew thence and gradually overspread all Europe, occupying most of the high places in politics, art, literature, science and theology. Since a detachment of Dullards came over with the Pilgrims in the Mayflower and made a favorable report of the country, their increase by birth, immigration, and conversion has been rapid and steady. According to the most trustworthy statistics the number of adult Dullards in the United States is but little short of thirty millions, including the statisticians. The intellectual centre of the race is somewhere about Peoria, Illinois, but the New England Dullard is the most shockingly moral. |
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Rush Limbaugh | The Mayflower Pilgrims, led by William Bradford, established the freest society ever conceived based on the teachings and tolerance of the Bible. |
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| "Mayflower" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 76.47% of the time. "Mayflower" is used about 17 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 76.47% | 13 | 97,576 |
| Noun (proper) | 23.53% | 4 | 175,879 |
| Total | 100.00% | 17 | N/A |
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| Country | Name | Country | Name |
| United Kingdom | Mayflower Corporation PLC | USA | Mayflower Co-operative Bank M.A. |
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1. Mayflower, AR (city, FIPS 44750) |
Expression using "Mayflower": Mayflower Village. Additional references. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "Mayflower"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Danish | amapa (amapa). (various references) | |
Dutch | witte roble (amapa), amapa (amapa). (various references) | |
French | roble blanc, amapa. (various references) | |
German | Roble (amapa), Apamate (amapa). (various references) | |
Greek | λευκάκανθα. (various references) | |
Hebrew | ×–×™×•× ×™×ª. (various references) | |
Italian | roble bianco (amapa), biancospino (hawthorn, whitethorn), amapia (amapa). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | ayflowermay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | malmequer-dos-brejos (marsh marigold), Tecoma pentaphylla Juss (amapa), primavera (primula, spring, springtime), hepática (liverwort), calta (marsh marigold), amapá (amapa). (various references) | |
Spanish | muguete (lily of the valley). (various references) | |
Swedish | vårblomma, gullviva (cowslip, primerose, Primrose). (various references) | |
Turkish | alıç (haw, hawthorn, whitethorn). (various references) | |
Ukrainian | квітка глоду. (various references) | |
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| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | Tabebuia pentaphylla. (various references) |
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Words beginning with "Mayflower": mayflowers. (additional references) | |
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"Mayflower" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: matflower. (additional references) | |
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| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "Mayflower" (pronounced mā"flou'er) |
| 4 | -f l ou' er | bellflower, cauliflower, coneflower, cornflower, safflower, sunflower, wallflower, wildflower. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-e-f-l-m-o-r-w-y" | |
-1 letter: leafworm. | |
-2 letters: femoral, flowery, wolfram. | |
-3 letters: femora, flamer, flayer, florae, flower, foamer, formal, formyl, fowler, lawyer, loafer, lowery, morale, reflow, wafery, warmly, wolfer, womera, yowler. | |
-4 letters: afore, amole, early, faery, farle, feral, ferly, flame, flamy, flare, flawy, fleam, flora, flyer, foamy, foram, foray, forme, foyer, frame, lamer, layer, leafy, leary, loamy, lower, marly, mayor. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-e-f-l-m-o-r-w-y" | |
+1 letter: mayflowers. | |
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