Main Entry:

may·or

Pronunciation:

\ˈmā-ər, ˈmer, especially 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 \ˈmā-ə-rəl, ˈmer-əl; ˌmā-ˈȯr-əl\ adjective