mayor
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[edit] English
[edit] Alternative forms
- mayour (obsolete)
[edit] Etymology
- (c. 1300) From Old French maire (“head of a city or town government”) (13th century), from Latin maior (“bigger, greater, superior”), comparative of magnus (“big, great”).
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
mayor (plural mayors)
- 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
- burgomaster
- mayoress (female mayors only)
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Translations
leader of a city
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[edit] Asturian
[edit] Adjective
mayor
[edit] Crimean Tatar
[edit] Etymology
Latin maior - major.
[edit] Noun
mayor
- major (military rank).
[edit] Declension
declension of mayor
| nominative | mayor |
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| genitive | mayornıñ |
| dative | mayorğa |
| accusative | mayornı |
| locative | mayorda |
| ablative | mayordan |
[edit] References
- Useinov & Mireev Dictionary, Simferopol, Dolya, 2002 [1]
[edit] Papiamentu
[edit] Adjective
mayor
[edit] Spanish
[edit] Etymology
From Latin maior, maioris.
[edit] Pronunciation
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[edit] Adjective
mayor m. and f. (plural mayores)
el mayor m., la mayor f., lo mayor n.