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mayoress

[ mey-er-is, mair-is ]

noun

  1. a woman who is the chief executive official of a city, village, or town.
  2. the wife of a mayor.


mayoress

/ ˈmɛərɪs /

noun

  1. the wife of a mayor
  2. 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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Gender Note

See -ess.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mayoress1

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

The Mayoress had elaborately worked up this speech, which, in her opinion, showed strong judgment.

And a Mayoress is not safe from the visits of royalty itself.

But, unfortunately, the Mayoress of Middleton was deafish, so that he could not even shock her with his epigrams.

The Mayoress added ecstatically: 'You can imagine him sitting at the door of his tent, talking with the angels.'

Mrs. Bignold, the mayoress, and Mrs. Preston presented the banners amid great applause.

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