lord mayor
noun
(chiefly in Britain and the Commonwealth) the mayor of certain cities or the chief municipal officer of certain boroughs.
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Lord Mayor
Lord Mayornounthe mayor in the City of London and in certain other important boroughs and large cities
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Lord Mayor
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Etymology
Origin of lord mayor
First recorded in 1545–55
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Robert Briscoe, who was both a celebrated Irish revolutionary and an Orthodox Jew, became lord mayor of Dublin in the 1950s.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
I spoke to Deptford’s lord mayor, Sir Barnubus Bliss, about what’s most important to him about folks experiencing the fair closest to L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
While serving as lord mayor, a position she held for a year, Ms Sood was appointed an MBE and awarded an honorary doctorate of laws from the University of Leicester.
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2025
At the demo at City Hall, Belfast's deputy lord mayor said he wanted to show solidarity to people who had been targeted in the unrest.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2025
William Beckford, the lord mayor of London, owed his fortune to his sugar plantations in Jamaica.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
In a statement shared Friday, Lord Mayor of Dublin Daryl Barron honored Fricker, and celebrated her life and accomplishments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
The Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Councillor Zafar Iqbal MBE, said Ozzy will always be "a proud and much missed son of Birmingham".
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2025
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.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2025
Brisbane's Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner told the Brisbane Times that there was strong support for the stadium.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2025
“Did you hear that?” asked the Lord Mayor of London.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
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