mayor

English

/ˈmeɪ.ɚ/, /ˈmɛə̯/

noun
Definitions
  • 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

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French maire (head of a city town government) derived from Latin maior (greater, bigger, superior, larger, major).

Origin

Latin

maior

Gloss

greater, bigger, superior, larger, major

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