ˌMay ˈBall BrE AmE noun [countable]
a formal dance held at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge every year in June. Students dress formally for a May Ball, and it is expensive to go to one.
ˌMay ˈBall BrE AmE noun [countable]
a formal dance held at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge every year in June. Students dress formally for a May Ball, and it is expensive to go to one.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012