May the Fourth

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see May, fourth.

Meanings

May the Fourth1

nounMay the Fourth (plural May the Fourths)

plural May the Fourths · alternative 4 May · alternative 4th of May · alternative Fourth of May · alternative May 4 · alternative May 4th · alternative May the 4th

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see May, fourth.

May the Fourth2

proper nounMay the Fourth (plural May the Fourths)

plural May the Fourths · alternative May the 4th

  1. Star Wars fandom slangStar Wars Day (May 4); the day fans celebrate Star Wars.

Origin

May the Fourth · noun

From May + fourth.

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May the Fourth · proper noun

Ellipsis of May the Fourth be with you.

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APA

May the Fourth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/May%20the%20Fourth

MLA

“May the Fourth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/May%20the%20Fourth. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “May the Fourth,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/May%20the%20Fourth.

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