Etymology

mayoralty

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Today it means: The office of a mayor, or the tenure during which a particular mayor holds office, where the time span may encompass one term or multiple terms. Full definition →

Middle English mairaltee ← Middle French mairalté
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  1. Middle French · derived frommairalté
  2. Middle English · inherited frommairaltee
  3. English todaymayoralty

From Middle English mairaltee, from Middle French mairalté.

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