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mayoress
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
mayoress
(noun)
mayoress
/
ˈ
mejərəs/
Brit
/
ˈ
mɛərəs/
noun
plural
mayoresses
mayoress
/
ˈ
mejərəs/
Brit
/
ˈ
mɛərəs/
noun
plural
mayoresses
Britannica Dictionary definition of MAYORESS
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count
]
British
1
:
a woman who is a mayor
2
:
the wife or official hostess of a mayor
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