Mayday
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Mayday
First recorded in 1925–30; from French (venez) m'aider “(come) help me,” contraction of m(e) “me” ( me ( def. ) ) aider “to help” ( aid ( def. ) )
Example Sentences
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Boylan himself called in a Mayday at 3:14 a.m. and jumped overboard, which prosecutors described as abandoning ship.
From Los Angeles Times
He served as a naval officer and as deputy undersecretary of the Navy and is the author of “Mayday” and “Seablindness.”
In late January, after Mayday countersued in a federal court in New York, that court temporarily blocked South Dakota’s actions.
From Salon
“In that case,” a pilot responded, “we declare emergency: Mayday. Mayday, Mayday.”
Mayday, which was formed in 1997, is one of the most popular bands in the Chinese-speaking world - at one point being described as the "Beatles of Asia" by the music press.
From BBC
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