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mayoress
[ mey-er-is, mair-is ]
noun
- a woman who is the chief executive official of a city, village, or town.
- the wife of a mayor.
mayoress
/ ˈmɛərɪs /
noun
- the wife of a mayor
- a female mayor
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Gender Note
See -ess.
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
The Mayoress had elaborately worked up this speech, which, in her opinion, showed strong judgment.
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And a Mayoress is not safe from the visits of royalty itself.
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But, unfortunately, the Mayoress of Middleton was deafish, so that he could not even shock her with his epigrams.
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The Mayoress added ecstatically: 'You can imagine him sitting at the door of his tent, talking with the angels.'
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Mrs. Bignold, the mayoress, and Mrs. Preston presented the banners amid great applause.
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