mayoress

noun

may·​or·​ess ˈmā-ə-rəs 

ˈmer-əs

1

chiefly British : the wife or official hostess of a mayor

2

chiefly British : a woman holding the office of mayor

Examples of mayoress in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Since the announcement of the show on April 10 by the Head of Government of Mexico City, Claudia Sheinbaum, the event had remained controversial as it was designated for electoral purposes, since the mayoress aspires to be a candidate in the 2024 presidential election. —Natalia Cano, Billboard, 1 May 2023

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1