May Pen

proper noun

A town, the largest in Clarendon parish, Middlesex County, Jamaica.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town, the largest in Clarendon parish, Middlesex County, Jamaica.
  2. A settlement in Belize District, Belize.

Origin

In Jamaica, originally May's Pen, named after the Reverend William May, and an animal pen.

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APA

May Pen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/May%20Pen

MLA

“May Pen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/May%20Pen. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “May Pen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/May%20Pen.

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