MAYOR
What does "MAYOR" mean?
The elected head of a city, town, or other municipal government.
Meanings
- The chief official of a city or town, usually elected to lead its government. The mayor cut the ribbon on the new library.
Word origin
From Old French 'maire', from Latin 'maior' (greater, superior), the comparative of 'magnus' (great).
Remember it
Hidden inside MAYOR is 'MAY' - the one who may make the calls for the town, the 'greater' one (Latin 'maior').
A little poem
He shakes a hundred hands before the noon bell-
the potholes know his name better than he does,
and the town keeps the sash, not the man.
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Wordplay
- Why did the optimist run for office? Whatever the problem, he figured things mayor may not work out.
What it teaches
Real authority is borrowed from the people you serve; the office outlasts whoever wears the sash.
Quick facts
What does MAYOR mean?
The elected head of a city, town, or other municipal government.
Is MAYOR a valid word?
Yes — MAYOR is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is MAYOR?
MAYOR has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does MAYOR come from?
From Old French 'maire', from Latin 'maior' (greater, superior), the comparative of 'magnus' (great).
What can MAYOR teach us?
Real authority is borrowed from the people you serve; the office outlasts whoever wears the sash.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.