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单词 mayor
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mayor

[ mey-er, mair ]
/ ˈmeɪ ər, mɛər /
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noun

the chief executive official, usually elected, of a city, village, or town.
the chief magistrate of a city or borough.

Origin of mayor

1250–1300; <Medieval Latin majormajor; replacing Middle English mer, mair<Old French maire

OTHER WORDS FROM mayor

may·or·al, adjectivemay·or·ship, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH mayor

mare, mayor

Words nearby mayor

Maynard, mayn't, mayo, Mayon, mayonnaise, mayor, mayoralty, mayoress, Mayo-Robson's position, mayor of the palace, mayor's court
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British Dictionary definitions for mayor

mayor
/ (mɛə) /

noun

the chairman and civic head of a municipal corporation in many countriesScottish equivalent: provost

Derived forms of mayor

mayoral, adjectivemayorship, noun

Word Origin for mayor

C13: from Old French maire, from Latin maior greater. See major
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