MAYORSHIP Meaning of MAYORSHIP in English ˈmāə(r)ˌship, ˈme(ə)rˌ-, ˈmeəˌ- nounEtymology: Middle English maireshipp, from maire mayor + -shipp, -shipe -ship: the office or status of a mayor Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012