Mays

Mays
noun
United States baseball player (born in 1931)
Instance Hypernyms: ↑ballplayer, ↑baseball player

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plural of may
present third singular of may

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/mayz/, n.
Willie (Howard), born 1931, U.S. baseball player.

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[māz]
Willie (Howard, Jr.) (1931 - ), U.S. baseball player; known as the Say Hey Kid. A center fielder, he played for the New York (later San Francisco) Giants 1951 - 52, 1954 - 71 and the New York Mets 1971 - 72. Baseball Hall of Fame (1979)

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mays
see make v.1, maize.

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