MAYORESS

mayoress

(noun) a woman mayor

mayoress

(noun) the wife of a mayor

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

mayoress

A female mayor.

The wife of a (male) mayor.

Synonyms

• mayor

• lady mayor

Antonyms

• lord mayor (male mayor)

Source: Wiktionary


May"or*ess, n.

Definition: The wife of a mayor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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