/ meə(r); NAmE ˈmeɪər/ noun
1.
(in England, Wales and Northern Ireland) the head of a town, borough or county council, chosen by other members of the council to represent them at official ceremonies, etc. :
the Lord Mayor of London
—compare provost
2.
the head of the government of a town or city, etc., elected by the public :
the Mayor of New York
Mayor Bob Anderson
► may·oral / ˈmeərəl; NAmE ˈmeɪə-/ adjective [ only before noun ]:
mayoral robes / duties
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French maire , from the Latin adjective major greater, used as a noun in late Latin .