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may·or
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ˈmeɪ
ər
,
mɛər
/
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[
mey
-er
,
mair
]
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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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Origin:
1250–1300;
<
Medieval Latin
major
major
;
replacing
Middle English
mer, mair
<
Old French
maire
Related forms
may·or·al,
adjective
may·or·ship,
noun
Can be confused:
mare
,
mayor
.
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mayor
(mɛə)
—
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
major
]
'mayoral
—
adj
'mayorship
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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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
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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