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Lord Mayor

Lord Mayor noun: the holder of a ceremonial post on a local council (distinct from the council leader who may be addressed as mayor).

Noun

Lord Mayor (plural Lord Mayors or Lords Mayor)

  1. (UK, Ireland and some Commonwealth countries) The holder of a ceremonial post on a local council (distinct from the council leader who may be addressed as mayor).
  2. (Australia) The mayor of a major city.
    Synonyms:
    Lord Provost
  3. Conventional translation of German Oberbürgermeister; an elected official in charge of a major German city.

Synonyms of Lord Mayor

Forms of Lord Mayor

pluralLord Mayors
pluralLords Mayor

Words formed from Lord Mayor

Questions about Lord Mayor

What does Lord Mayor mean?
Lord Mayor means the holder of a ceremonial post on a local council (distinct from the council leader who may be addressed as mayor).
What part of speech is Lord Mayor?
Lord Mayor is a noun.
What is the plural of Lord Mayor?
The plural of Lord Mayor is Lord Mayors.

Words near Lord Mayor in the dictionary

  1. Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal
  2. Lord Keepers
  3. Lord knows
  4. Lord love a duck
  5. Lord love you
  6. Lord Mayor
  7. Lord Mayor of London
  8. Lord Mayor's fool
  9. Lord Mayors
  10. lord mesne
  11. Lord Muck

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