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Definition of maypole noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

maypole

noun
 
/ˈmeɪpəʊl/
 
/ˈmeɪpəʊl/
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  1. a coloured pole decorated with flowers that people dance round in celebrations on May Day
    CultureThe dancers, usually children, hold coloured ribbons attached to the top of the pole, which is stands up in the ground. Maypoles used to be very common in villages on May Day but are now less often seen.
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