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ˈmeɪˌflaʊ ərmayflow·er

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Mayflowernoun

    the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620

  2. trailing arbutus, mayflower, Epigaea repensnoun

    low-growing evergreen shrub of eastern North America with leathery leaves and clusters of fragrant pink or white flowers

Wiktionary

  1. Mayflowernoun

    A historical ship that transported the Pilgrims to America in the year 1620

  2. mayflowernoun

    Either of several plants that flower in May - especially the hawthorn (in Britain) and the trailing arbutus (in the US)

Wikipedia

  1. Mayflower

    Mayflower was an English ship that transported a group of English families, known today as the Pilgrims, from England to the New World in 1620. After a grueling 10 weeks at sea, Mayflower, with 102 passengers and a crew of about 30, reached what is today the United States, dropping anchor near the tip of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, on November 21 [O.S. November 11], 1620. Differing from their contemporaries, the Puritans (who sought to reform and purify the Church of England), the Pilgrims chose to separate themselves from the Church of England because they believed it was beyond redemption due to its Roman Catholic past and the church's resistance to reform, which forced them to pray in private. Starting in 1608, a group of English families left England for the Netherlands, where they could worship freely. By 1620, the community determined to cross the Atlantic for America, which they considered a "new Promised Land", where they would establish Plymouth Colony.: 44 The Pilgrims had originally hoped to reach America by early October using two ships, but delays and complications meant they could use only one, Mayflower. Arriving in November, they had to survive unprepared through a harsh winter. As a result, only half of the original Pilgrims survived the first winter at Plymouth. If not for the help of local indigenous peoples to teach them food gathering and other survival skills, all of the colonists might have perished. The following year, those 53 who survived, celebrated the colony's first fall harvest along with 90 Wampanoag Native American people, an occasion declared in centuries later the first American Thanksgiving. Before disembarking the Mayflower, the Pilgrims wrote and signed the Mayflower Compact, an agreement that established a rudimentary government, in which each member would contribute to the safety and welfare of the planned settlement. As one of the earliest colonial vessels, the ship has become a cultural icon in the history of the United States.

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  1. mayflower

    The Mayflower is most commonly recognized as the ship that transported the first English Pilgrims, also known as the Puritan Separatists, from Plymouth, England to the New World in 1620. There were approximately 102 passengers, and the crew is estimated to have been about 30 in number. It has also come to symbolize a broader aspect of American history, representing the early European colonization of the Americas. In another context, Mayflower can also refer to a type of flowering plant. These plants belong to various genera in the Trilliaceae or Ericaceae families, depending on the region. They bloom in the spring around the month of May, which is how they got their name.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Mayflowernoun

    in England, the hawthorn; in New England, the trailing arbutus (see Arbutus); also, the blossom of these plants

Wikidata

  1. Mayflower

    The Mayflower was the ship that in 1620 transported 102 English Pilgrims, including a core group of Separatists, to New England. Their story is one of travail and survival in a harsh New World environment.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Mayflower in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Mayflower in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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  1. Hendrith Smith:

    In the new transportation system, car interiors will be like living rooms or meeting rooms. Since cars will be autonomous, passengers will be able to utilize the trip time to work, converse, socialize, write, be artistic or whatever else. Mayflower-Plymouth is making it happen.

  2. Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr:

    Being a polymath makes me a better investor and a better CEO. Because I have multiple interests and multiple skill sets that span across various industries and topic areas, I’m often able to approach investments from a place knowing, from a place of experience and with a sense of authority. Whether it’s IP, Patents, Transportation, Music, Education or Wellness…. I’ve got some background in it so I’m able lead Mayflower-Plymouth with investing in any or all of these effectively.

  3. Hendrith Smith:

    Transportation at its best facilitates the efficient flow of resources, the efficient movement of people, and the efficient utilization of time. Thats why we do what we do at Mayflower-Plymouth. It’t just about cars and bicycles. Its about efficiency. Its about the improvement of the human experience. And ultimately its about the evolution of our planetary civilization.

  4. Hendrith Smith:

    The new transportation system is multi-modal, autonomous and electric. People utilize a variety of vehicles including cars, bicycles, passenger drones, hoverboards, airplanes, boats, rockets and more. And with ease, efficiency and comfort. At Mayflower-Plymouth, we’re making that real.

  5. Judy Garland:

    It takes all the people - black and white, Catholic, Jewish and Protestant, recent immigrants and Mayflower descendants - to make up America.

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