Lady Mayoress

Lady Mayoress
noun the title of the wife of a Lord Mayor.

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  • Lady Mayoress — is the term traditionally applied to the wife of a Lord Mayor of a major city in the United Kingdom or a capital city of an Australian state. It is not an elected office. Lady MayoressAs in the United Kingdom, the Lady Mayoress of an Australian… …   Wikipedia

  • lady mayoress — noun : a lord mayor s wife * * * lady mayoress, British. the wife of a lord mayor …   Useful english dictionary

  • Lady — n. (pl. ies) 1 a a woman regarded as being of superior social status or as having the refined manners associated with this (cf. GENTLEMAN). b (Lady) a title used by peeresses, female relatives of peers, the wives and widows of knights, etc. 2… …   Useful english dictionary

  • lady — n. (pl. ies) 1 a a woman regarded as being of superior social status or as having the refined manners associated with this (cf. GENTLEMAN). b (Lady) a title used by peeresses, female relatives of peers, the wives and widows of knights, etc. 2… …   Useful english dictionary

  • lady — /ˈleɪdi / (say laydee) noun (plural ladies) 1. a woman of good family or social position, or of good breeding, refinement, etc. (correlative of gentleman). 2. (a polite term for any woman): the ladies should go to the left. 3. (upper case) a. (a… …  

  • Lady — elegante Frau; Grazie; Signora (ital.); Madame (frz.); Dame; Frau von Stand * * * La|dy 〈[ lɛıdı] f. 10; in Engl.〉 1. 〈i. w. S.〉 Dame; →a. Gentleman …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Lady — La|dy [ leıdi ] 1. ) used as a title of a woman who is a PEERESS, the wife or daughter of a PEER or the wife of a KNIGHT: Lady Diana Spencer 2. ) used as part of some official titles in the U.K.: Thank you, Lady Mayoress …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Lady — UK [ˈleɪdɪ] / US 1) used as a title of a woman who is a peeress, the wife or daughter of a peer, or the wife of a knight Lady Diana Spencer 2) used as part of some official titles in the UK Thank you, Lady Mayoress …   English dictionary

  • lady mayor — ˌlady ˈmayor [lady mayor] noun = ↑mayoress …   Useful english dictionary

  • Mayoress of Wigan — The Mayoress of Wigan Coat of Arms of the Wigan Borough …   Wikipedia

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