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Word: Mayor
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French maire, from the Latin adjective major ‘greater’, used as a noun in late Latin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
mɛː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland) the head of a town, borough, or county council, elected by council members and generally having purely ceremonial duties.
Short Definition:(in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland) head of town, borough, or county council
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