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mayoralty

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may⋅or⋅al⋅ty

  [mey-er-uhl-tee, mair-uhl-]
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–noun, plural -ties.
the office or tenure of a mayor.
Origin:
1350–1400; mayor + -al 1 + -ty 2 ; r. ME mairaltee < MF mairalte
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may·or·al·ty   (mā'ər-əl-tē, mâr'əl-)   
n.   pl. may·or·al·ties

  1. The office of a mayor.

  2. The term of office of a mayor.


[Middle English mairalte, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French maire, mayor; see mayor.]
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