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lady mayoress

noun

  1. the wife of a lord mayor


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If a man becomes lord mayor of an English city his wife becomes lady mayoress, and she shares all her husband's official honors.

At these words the Lady Mayoress fainted and fell down flat on the floor.

A committee of six, including the Lady Mayoress, sat on the books.

The bridegroom elect gained great popularity by saluting the Lady Mayoress and her train.

"It does not please her ladyship," replied the lady mayoress, fanning herself furiously.

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