adj · name · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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UK:/meɪˈɔː.ɹəl/
UK:/ˈmɛə.ɹəl/
UK:/mɛːɹəl/
US:/meɪˈɔ.ɹəl/
US:/ˈmeɪ.ə.ɹəl/
US:/mɛːɹəl/
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rhymes with -ɔːɹəl
UK:/ˌmɑːjə(ʊ)ˈral/
US:/ˌmɑjəˈrɑl/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Relating to a mayor (or the office of the mayor).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The mayoral seal was applied to all official correspondence of the mayor.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
name
Meaning 2
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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3
noun
Meaning 3
A Spanish-speaking overseer of a bull ranch.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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4
noun
Meaning 4
A Spanish-speaking overseer of an estate’s slaves.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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5
adjective
Meaning 5
of or relating to a mayor or the office of mayor
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
mayoral elections
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh2s Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *méǵh2yōs Proto-Italic *majjōs Latin maior Old French mairebor. Middle English maire English mayor English -al English mayoral From mayor + -al.
From Spanish mayoral.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
French:
maïoral
— relating to a mayor (or the office of the mayor)
German:
Bürgermeister-
— relating to a mayor (or the office of the mayor)
German:
bürgermeisterlich
— relating to a mayor (or the office of the mayor)
Greek:
δημαρχικός
(dimarchikós)
— relating to a mayor (or the office of the mayor)
Hungarian:
polgármesteri
— relating to a mayor (or the office of the mayor)
Italian:
comunale
— relating to a mayor (or the office of the mayor)