English Explanatory Dictionary

mayoress

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A female mayor.
  2. The wife of a (male) mayor.
  3. A daughter or female friend of a male mayor chosen by him to hold the title mayoress.

Pronunciation

/meɪɚˈɛs/ /mɛəˈɹɛs/ /meɪəˈɹɛs/

Word forms

mayoress mayoresses maioress maioresse majoresse mayoresse

Etymology

From Middle English meyresse, mayresse, mairasse; equivalent to mayor + -ess.

Synonyms

mayor lady mayor

Antonyms

lord mayor
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