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mayoress

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may⋅or⋅ess

  [mey-er-is, mair-is]
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–noun
1. a woman who is the chief executive official of a city, village, or town.
2. the wife of a mayor.
Origin:
1400–50; mayor + -ess; r. late ME meyresse

Usage note:
See -ess.
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may·or·ess   (mā'ər-ĭs, mâr'ĭs)   
n.  

  1. A woman serving as the head of government of a city, town, borough, or municipal corporation. See Usage Note at -ess.

  2. The wife of a mayor.

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