Definitions for Mayflower
ˈmeɪˌflaʊ ərmayflow·er

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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

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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)

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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.

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1. Mayflowernoun

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

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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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How to pronounce Mayflower?

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Numerology

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

Examples of Mayflower in a Sentence

1. Hendrith Smith:

   Systems Design is a vital part of transforming the transportation industry. At Mayflower-Plymouth, we are rethinking the way people and resources interact with methods of transport, and how to achieve the most efficiency and comfort in those interactions.

2. Judy Garland:

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

3. Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr:

   At Mayflower-Plymouth, we pride ourselves on providing holistic solutions. Businesses have problems, cities have problems, society has problems… and we have solutions to those problems. And me being a polymath and the founder of the company means that polymath spirit is embedded in the company’s nature. We like to solve all kinds of problems and present all kinds of solutions across various industries.

4. Jeb Bush:

   The American experience works when people embrace a set of shared values, you come, you work hard, you embrace these values and you're as American as anybody that came on the Mayflower.

5. Hendrith Smith:

   Humanity needs a new transportation system - a new system of moving people and resources. We need greater efficiency with a good bit of joy built in. And Mayflower-Plymouth is providing that.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Mayflower
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mayflower
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayflower
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mayflower
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Mayflower
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Mayflower