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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMayflower Compact
/ˈmeɪˌflaʊ.ər ˈkɑːm.pækt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The first agreement for self-government to be created and enforced in America, signed by male passengers of the Mayflower in 1620.
"The Mayflower Compact established a foundational precedent for democratic governance in the American colonies." - 2
A historical symbol of social contract theory and early American constitutionalism.
"Political scientists often cite the Mayflower Compact as an early manifestation of a government by the consent of the governed."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the name of the ship 'Mayflower', which transported the Pilgrims to North America in 1620, combined with 'compact', meaning a formal agreement or covenant. The term historically refers to the first governing document of Plymouth Colony, drafted aboard the ship before landing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mayflower Compact" is said worldwide
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Pacte du Mayflower
Transliteration: pakt dy mayflowœʁ
"Le Pacte du Mayflower a été signé en 1620."
Mayflower-Kompakt
Transliteration: mey-flow-er kom-pakt
"Das Mayflower-Kompakt war ein historisches Abkommen."
Patto del Mayflower
Transliteration: patto del mayflower
"Il Patto del Mayflower stabilì le prime regole coloniali."
Pacto del Mayflower
Transliteration: pak-to del mey-flow-er
"El Pacto del Mayflower es fundamental en la historia estadounidense."
Pacto do Mayflower
Transliteration: paku du mey-flow-er
"O Pacto do Mayflower foi assinado em 1620."
मेफ़्लावर समझौता
Transliteration: meflaavar samjhauta
"मेफ़्लावर समझौता अमेरिकी इतिहास का एक महत्वपूर्ण दस्तावेज़ है।"
五月花号公约
Transliteration: wǔ yuè huā hào gōng yuē
"五月花号公约是美国早期民主的重要基石。"
메이플라워 서약
Transliteration: meipeullawoeo seoyak
"메이플라워 서약은 미국 민주주의의 기초가 되었다."
メイフラワー誓約
Transliteration: meifurawā seiyaku
"メイフラワー誓約はアメリカの自治の基礎となった。"
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