mairesse

French

Etymology

From maire (“mayor”) +‎ -esse (“-ess”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛ.ʁɛs/ ~ /me.ʁɛs/
• Rhymes: -ɛs

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Noun

mairesse f (plural mairesses, masculine maire)

1. (Quebec, Switzerland) female equivalent of maire: A mayoress, female mayor
2. (obsolete) the wife of a mayor

Further reading

• “mairesse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

Anagrams

• essaimer, sèmerais, sériâmes