lord mayor

noun

1. (chiefly in Britain and the Commonwealth) the mayor of certain cities or the chief municipal officer of certain boroughs.

Lord Mayor

noun

1. the mayor in the City of London and in certain other important boroughs and large cities

Word History and Origins

Origin of lord mayor¹

First recorded in 1545–55

Example Sentences

Belfast's ceremony began with a two-minute silence at 11:00 GMT and Belfast Lord Mayor Tracy Kelly laid a wreath on behalf of the city' citizens.

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Belfast's Lord Mayor Tracy Kelly, who hosted the event, said she was delighted that the scheme had come to Belfast.

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Speaking at the London Lord Mayor's Annual Defence Lecture, Healey also said Vladimir Putin views Britain as his "number one enemy" because of the country's support for Ukraine.

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Brisbane's Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner told the Brisbane Times that there was strong support for the stadium.

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Funded by the family of the heavy metal pioneer, who grew up in Aston, the event is a chance for the city to pay its last respects to one of its "greatest legends", the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Zafar Iqbal, said.

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