mayoral

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noun

ma·​yo·​ral

¦mäyə¦räl, 

¦mīə¦-

plural -s

: an overseer (as of a flock, an estate, or a group of tourists) in Spain

mayoral

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adjective

may·​or·​al ˈmāərəl 

ˈme(ə)r-

: of or relating to a mayor or his office

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Spanish, from mayor larger, greater, from Latin major

Adjective

mayor + -al

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