transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmā-ər, ˈmer, especially before names ]
(ˌ)mer 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 ˈmā-ə-rəl, ˈmer-əl; ˌmā-ˈȯr-əl adjective