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Word: Mayday
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1920s: representing a pronunciation of French m'aider or m'aidez, from venez m'aider ‘come and help me’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmeɪdeɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an international radio distress signal used by ships and aircraft
Short Definition:international radio distress signal
Examples:- we sent out a Mayday
- the pilot was screaming ‘Mayday!’
- a Mayday call
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