mayor Meaning & Definition
What Does Mayor Mean?
Mayor is used as a noun meaning The chief executive of the municipal government of a city, borough, etc., formerly usually appointed as a caretaker by European royal courts but now usually appointed or elected locally. It can also mean Ellipsis of mayor of the palace, the royal stewards of the Frankish Empire.
Mayor: Key Facts
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈmɛə̯/ |
| Synonyms | city manager, mayoress and burgomaster |
| Plural | mayors |
Mayor Definition (Noun)
- The chief executive of the municipal government of a city, borough, etc., formerly usually appointed as a caretaker by European royal courts but now usually appointed or elected locally.
- Ellipsis of mayor of the palace, the royal stewards of the Frankish Empire.
- Synonym of mair, various former officials in the Kingdom of Scotland.
- A member of a city council.
- A high justice, an important judge.
- A largely ceremonial position in some municipal governments that presides over the city council while a contracted city manager holds actual executive power.
- A local VIP, a muckamuck or big shot reckoned to lead some local group.
Noun
- The chief executive of the municipal government of a city, borough, &c., formerly usually appointed as a caretaker by European royal courts but now usually appointed or elected locally.
- Short for mayor of the palace, the royal stewards of the Frankish Empire.
Synonyms of Mayor
Mayor synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
mayor (plural mayors)
Words That Rhyme With Mayor
Origin of Mayor
From Middle English maire, from Old French maire (“head of a city or town government”), a substantivation of Old French maire (“greater”), from Latin maior (“bigger, greater, superior”), comparative of magnus (“big, great”). Doublet of major. Cognate with Old High German meior (“estate manager, steward, bailiff”) (modern German Meier), Middle Dutch meier (“administrator, steward, bailiff”) (modern Dutch meier). Displaced Old English burgealdor (“a ruler of a city, mayor, citizen”), burhġerēfa (“boroughreeve”), and portġerēfa (“portreeve”).
Questions People Ask About Mayor
What part of speech is mayor?
Mayor is a noun.
What is another word for mayor?
Close synonyms of mayor are city manager, mayoress and burgomaster. See the full list of mayor synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of mayor?
The plural of mayor is mayors.