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Definition of Maypoles

Maypole
Maypole May"pole`, n. A tall pole erected in an open place and wreathed with flowers, about which the rustic May-day sports were had.

Meaning of Maypoles from wikipedia

- maypoles thought that they were phallic" and that "they were not carved to appear so." The anthropologist Mircea Eliade theorizes that the maypoles were...
- Look up maypole in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A maypole is a tall wooden pole. Maypole may also refer to: George M. Maypole (1883-1956), American...
- George M. Maypole (July 25, 1883 – January 19, 1956) was an American businessman and politician. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Maypole went to the Chicago...
- The Maypole Dairy Company or Maypole Dairies were an early chain of British dairies who are also noted as the first people to promote the widespread use...
- "The Maypole" or "To a Birch Tree", known in Welsh as "I'r fedwen", "Y fedwen yn bawl haf", or "Y fedwen las anfadwallt", is a cywydd (a Welsh-language...
- In the 2021 census, Maypole had a po****tion of 1,960. "Maypole". Hidden London. Retrieved 1 February 2023. "United Kingdom: Maypole". City Po****tion....
- Maypole Airfield (ICAO: EGHB) was a general aviation airfield located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of Herne Bay, Kent and 5.2 miles (8.4 km) north east of...
- The maypole in Mt. Angel, Oregon, also known as der maibaum ("the maypole" in German), is a landmark depicting local services and skills. The "tree of...
- English Civil War, after the House of Lords and House of Commons banned maypoles, believing them to represent pagan ceremonies that were considered "ungodly"...
- started recording for Bill Leader. In the early 1970s he started a series of Maypoles to Mistletoe concerts which portray the seasons of the year through song...