mayoress

[ mey-er-is, mair-is ]

/ ˈmeɪ ər ɪs, ˈmɛər ɪs /

noun

a woman who is the chief executive official of a city, village, or town.

the wife of a mayor.

Origin of mayoress

1400–50; mayor + -ess; replacing late Middle English meyresse

usage note for mayoress

See -ess.

Words nearby mayoress

mayo, Mayon, mayonnaise, mayor, mayoralty, mayoress, Mayo-Robson's position, mayor of the palace, mayor's court, Mayo's operation, Mayotte

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Example sentences from the Web for mayoress

Mrs. Crooks, by the way, filled the office of Mayoress with a quiet dignity and grace that won everyone's regard.
From Workhouse to Westminster|George Haw
“No, I pass not upon that,” said the Mayoress; which meant, that she did not fancy it.
The King's Daughters|Emily Sarah Holt
But, unfortunately, the Mayoress of Middleton was deafish, so that he could not even shock her with his epigrams.
Ghetto Comedies|Israel Zangwill
One day the Lady Mayoress stood at the window, and watched the children as they were trudging off to school.
The Fairy Ring|Various

Just now I alluded to a mayor, which reminds me of a story about an Irish mayoress.
The Reminiscences of an Irish Land Agent|S.M. Hussey

British Dictionary definitions for mayoress

mayoress

/ (ˈmɛərɪs) /

noun

mainly British the wife of a mayor

a female mayor

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单词	mayoress
释义	mayoress [ mey-er-is, mair-is ] / ˈmeɪ ər ɪs, ˈmɛər ɪs / noun a woman who is the chief executive official of a city, village, or town. the wife of a mayor. Origin of mayoress 1400–50; mayor + -ess; replacing late Middle English meyresse usage note for mayoress See -ess. Words nearby mayoress mayo, Mayon, mayonnaise, mayor, mayoralty, mayoress, Mayo-Robson's position, mayor of the palace, mayor's court, Mayo's operation, Mayotte Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mayoress Mrs. Crooks, by the way, filled the office of Mayoress with a quiet dignity and grace that won everyone's regard. From Workhouse to Westminster\|George Haw “No, I pass not upon that,” said the Mayoress; which meant, that she did not fancy it. The King's Daughters\|Emily Sarah Holt But, unfortunately, the Mayoress of Middleton was deafish, so that he could not even shock her with his epigrams. Ghetto Comedies\|Israel Zangwill One day the Lady Mayoress stood at the window, and watched the children as they were trudging off to school. The Fairy Ring\|Various Just now I alluded to a mayor, which reminds me of a story about an Irish mayoress. The Reminiscences of an Irish Land Agent\|S.M. Hussey British Dictionary definitions for mayoress mayoress / (ˈmɛərɪs) / noun mainly British the wife of a mayor a female mayor Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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