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▪ I. ‖ mayoral, n.|majoˈral|
Forms: 6 mayorall, 7 maioral, 9– mayoral.
[Sp., f. mayor greater (see major a. and n., mayor).]
A conductor in charge of a train of beasts of burden; also, a head shepherd; occas. the conductor of a diligence.
1598Barret Theor. Warres v. iv. 136 A Harbenger, and a Mayorall, which goeth with euery thousand beasts. 1622F. Markham Bk. War iii. ii. 85 The Master Gunner..is..to command all the inferior Gunners, Clerkes, Harbengers, Maiorals, Gill-Masters and other depending vpon the Ordnance. 1833Longfellow Outre Mer Prose Wks. 1886 I. 138 Here our conversation was cut short by the Mayoral of the diligence. 1845Ford Handbk. Spain i. 18 The ‘Mayoral’ or ‘conductor’..is responsible for the whole conduct of the journey. 1879Cassell's Techn. Educ. I. 149 A mayoral or chief shepherd at their head.
▪ II. mayoral, a.|ˈmeɪərəl, ˈmɛərəl|
[f. mayor + -al1.]
Pertaining to a mayor or mayoralty.
1698Swift Let. to Winder 13 Jan., Wks. 1841 II. 436, I was at his mayoral feast. 1703W. Penn in Pa. Hist. Soc. Mem. IX. 181, I hope Randall carries a hat for Edward Shippen of a mayoral size. 1869Daily News 30 Mar., The Mayoral order was that certain leading thoroughfares were to be closed. 1885Standard 14 Apr. 5/2 Mr. Alderman Fowler, M.P., has consented to serve for the remainder of the Mayoral year. |