mayoress
[ mey-er-is, mair-is ]
/ ˈmeɪ ər ɪs, ˈmɛər ɪs /
noun
a woman who is the chief executive official of a city, village, or town.
the wife of a mayor.
usage note for mayoress
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Words nearby mayoress
mayor,
mayor of casterbridge, the,
mayor of the palace,
mayor's court,
mayoralty,
mayoress,
mayotte,
maypole,
maypop,
mayr,
mays
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British Dictionary definitions for mayoress
mayoress
/ (ˈmɛərɪs) /
noun
mainly British
the wife of a mayor
a female mayor