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mayor
may·or / ˈmāər/ • n. the elected head of a city, town, or other municipality. ∎ the titular head of a municipality that is administered by a city manager. DERIVATIVES: may·or·al / māˈôrəl; ˈmāərəl/ adj. may·or·ship / -ˌship/ n. ORIGIN: Middle English: from Old French maire, from the Latin adjective major ‘greater,’ used as a noun in late Latin. |
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"mayor." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "mayor." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-mayor.html "mayor." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-mayor.html |
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mayor
mayor chief officer of a municipal corporation. XIII. ME. mer, mair — (O)F. maire :- L. mājor greater, compar. of magnus great (see MAGNITUDE).
So mayoralty XIV. — OF. |
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T. F. HOAD. "mayor." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "mayor." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-mayor.html T. F. HOAD. "mayor." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-mayor.html |
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