mayor

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Anagrams 2 Crimean Tatar 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Declension 2.3 References 3 Papiamentu 3.1 Adjective 4 Spanish 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Pronunciation 4.3 Adjective 4.3.1 Antonyms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

• Probably derived from the term major, the military governor of a city or town during times of martial law, from Latin maior, more or greater.

[edit] Pronunciation

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  Rhymes: -eɪə(r)

[edit] Noun

mayor (plural mayors)

1. 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.

[edit] Synonyms

• mayoress (female mayors only)

[edit] Derived terms

• mayoress

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[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: Amory
• moray, Moray

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[edit] Crimean Tatar

[edit] Etymology

Latin maior - major.

[edit] Noun

mayor

1. major (military rank).

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[edit] References

• Useinov & Mireev Dictionary, Simferopol, Dolya, 2002 [1]

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[edit] Papiamentu

[edit] Adjective

mayor

1. great, major

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Etymology

Latin maior

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[edit] Adjective

mayor m. and f. (plural mayores)

1. bigger; comparative form of grande
2. older; in this sense, comparative form of viejo, vieja

el mayor m., la mayor f., lo mayor n.

1. Superlative forms of (1) and (2). The biggest, the oldest.

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• menor