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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
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
Example Sentences
- And today they received the grateful thanks of the modern city's mayor.
- The mayor of the tidy nearby town brought out souvenir bottles of schnapps.
- Oh, and to make it work, you need a mayor who isn't elected.
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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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