mayor
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ər, mɛər noun
1.
the chief executive official, usually elected, of a city, village, or town.
2.
the chief magistrate of a city or borough.
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mayor (mɛə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| Scottish equivalent: provost the chairman and civic head of a municipal corporation in many countries | |
| [C13: from Old French maire, from Latin maior greater. See | |
| 'mayoral | |
| —adj | |
| 'mayorship | |
| —n | |
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Mayor
is always a great word to know.
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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Word Origin & History
mayor
c.1300, from O.Fr. maire "head of a city or town government" (13c.), originally "greater, superior" (adj.), from L. maior, major, comp. of magnus "great" (see magnum).
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Example sentences
My virtual panda went to the mayor's house to play him a song.
In the face of a public outcry, the mayor's office backed down.
For over a year the mayor and the seven-member city council have wrangled over the debt.
They drank beer and vodka, and the mayor awarded medals to the previous season's best fishermen.
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