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Where does the cry "Mayday!" originate?

Asked by tranquilsea (17775points) June 18th, 2010

My hubby thinks that the term was coined by the airline industry but I’m not so sure. What is the etymology of the call of “MAYDAY, MAYDAY!”?

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