English
Etymology
Probably derived from the term major, the military governor of a city or town during times of martial law, from Latin maior, more or greater.
Pronunciation
audio|en-us-mayor.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪÉ(r)|-eɪÉ(r)
Noun
en-noun
#The leader of a city, or a municipality, sometimes just a figurehead and sometimes a powerful position. In some countries, the mayor is elected by the citizens or by the city council.
Synonyms
mayoress (female mayors only)
Derived terms
mayoress
Translations
trans-top|leader of a city
Bosnian: gradonaÄelnik#Bosnian|gradonaÄelnik m
Breton: maer m
Bulgarian: ÐºÐ¼ÐµÑ m
Croatian: gradonaÄelnik#Croatian|gradonaÄelnik m
Czech: starosta
Danish: Borgmester g|Danish
Dutch: burgemeester m
Finnish: pormestari, kaupunginjohtaja, määri
French: maire m, bourgmestre m
German: Bürgermeister m, Bürgermeisterin f
Greek: δήμαÏÏÎ¿Ï (dÃmarkhos) m
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Hebrew: ר×ש ×¢×ר××× (rosh iriá) m, he-translation|ר×ש ×¢×ר|rosh ir m
Hungarian: polgármester
Italian: sindaco m
Polish: burmistrz m (in small town), prezydent miasta m (in big city)
Romanian: primar m
Russian: мÑÑ (mer) m, гÑадонаÑалÑник (gradonaÄál'nik) m obsolete
Serbian:
:Cyrillic: гÑадонаÑелник#Serbian|гÑадонаÑелник m
:Latin: gradonaÄelnik#Serbian|gradonaÄelnik m
Spanish: alcalde m, intendente m italbrac|Argentina, regente m italbrac|Mexico City, sÃndico m italbrac|Dominican Republic
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Crimean Tatar
Etymology
L.|crh maior#Latin|maior - major.
Noun
mayor
- major (military rank).
Declension
crh-latin-noun|nıñ|ga|nı|da|dan
References
R:Useinov-Mireev 2002
Category:Crimean Tatar nouns
Spanish
Etymology
Latin maior
Pronunciation
audio|Es-mayor-bo-La_Paz.ogg|Audio (Bolivia)
Adjective
mayor
- bigger; comparative form of grande
- older; in this sense, comparative form of viejo, vieja
el mayor m, la mayor f, lo mayor n
- Superlative forms of (1) and (2). The biggest, the oldest.
Antonyms
menor
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