Standard Lemma guide

mayoral

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/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɔːɹəl
  • UK: /ˌmɑːjə(ʊ)ˈral/
  • US: /ˌmɑjəˈrɑl/
  • CMU ARPABET: M EY1 ER0 AH0 L 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

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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)
Real reading context

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