n.
Pronunciation: ' m ā - ə r, ' mer, esp before names ( ˌ )mer
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English maire, from Anglo-French, from Latin major greater ― more at MAJOR
Date: 14th century
: an official elected or appointed to act as chief executive or nominal head of a city, town, or borough
– may · or · al \ ' m ā - ə -r ə l, ' mer- ə l; ˌ m ā - ' o ̇ r- ə l \ adjective