Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lord mayor

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.50 in modern English

Syllables
lord -may-or
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

British usage

noun

The mayor of a major city.

Australian usage

noun

Conventional translation of German Oberbürgermeister; an elected official in charge of a major German city.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Lord Mayors (plural) Lords Mayor (plural)

Phrases

Lord Mayor of London Lord Mayor's fool

Synonyms

Lord Provost

Questions

What does lord mayor mean?
The holder of a ceremonial post on a local council (distinct from the council leader who may be addressed as mayor).

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