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mayeur.

a kind of judicial officer in a feudal manor

6 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ma.jœʁ/
  1. a kind of judicial officer in a feudal manor

    historical · masculine
  2. synonym of bourgmestre (“mayor”)

    Belgium · informal · masculine
  3. synonym of maire (“mayor”)

    France · Northern · masculine · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Old French maior, from Latin maiōrem, accusative of maior. Doublet of maire, majeur, and major.

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