Mayoral

//meɪˈɔ.ɹəl// adj, name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A Spanish-speaking overseer of a bull ranch.

    "A thrust of the lance, and the mayoral says bullring or slaughterhouse."

  2. 2
    A Spanish-speaking overseer of an estate’s slaves. historical

    "The mayoral who oversees the band, / Before me now is standing, whip in hand, / The straw-hat slouching o’er his olive face, / Sturdy in figure, active in his pace; / Nor coat nor waistcoat incommode his breast."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to a mayor (or the office of the mayor).

    "The mayoral seal was applied to all official correspondence of the mayor."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to a mayor or the office of mayor wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms
mayorialmayorial

Example

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"Which of the candidates for the mayoral election are independent?"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From mayor + -al.

Etymology 2

From Spanish mayoral.

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