Feminine
mairesse
Meaning
- (Quebec, Switzerland, feminine, form-of) female equivalent of maire: A mayoress, female mayor
- (feminine, obsolete) the wife of a mayor
Synonyms
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/mɛ.ʁɛs/
Etymology
From maire (“mayor”) + -esse (“-ess”).
New
maire
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