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MAYOR
mayor, city manager
(noun) the head of a city government
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Mayor
A surname.
Anagrams
• Amory, Moray, Raymo, moray
Etymology
Noun
mayor
The leader of a city, or a municipality, sometimes just a figurehead and sometimes a powerful position. In some countries, the mayor is elected by the citizens or by the city council.
(historical) The steward of some royal courts, particularly in early Medieval France
Synonyms
• (female, when distinguished): mayoress
• (head of a town): burgomaster, boroughmaster (historical, of boroughs); provost (of Scottish burghs & historical French bourgs); Lord Provost (of certain Scottish burghs); praetor (archaic)
• (royal officer): seneschal, steward
Hyponyms
(municipal principal leader)
• mayor, lord mayor, Lord Mayor (male mayor)
• mayoress, lady mayor, Lady Mayor (female mayor)
Anagrams
• Amory, Moray, Raymo, moray
Source: Wiktionary
May"or, n. Etym: [OE. maire, F. maire, fr. L. major greater, higher, nobler, compar. of magnus great; cf. Sp. mayor. See Major, and cf. Merino.]
Definition: The chief magistrate of a city or borough; the chief officer of a municipal corporation. In some American cities there is a city court of which the major is chief judge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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