mairie

French

Etymology

From maire +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛ.ʁi/ ~ /me.ʁi/

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Noun

mairie f (plural mairies)

1. mayor’s office, mayoralty
2. town hall

   Synonym: hôtel de ville

Related terms

• maire

Descendants

• → Moore: meeri

Further reading

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