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mare, mare, mayor
mare (MAIR) (noun)
A female horse which is old enough to breed: Eric bought a new mare for his riding stable.
mare (MAIR) (noun)
A Latin element meaning "sea": "Marine", "mariner", and "submarine" are just a few of many words that come from the Latin mare.
mayor (MAY uhr, MAIR uhr) (noun)
An elected or appointed official who serves as chief magistrate of a city: Priscilla's uncle was voted for mayor of the municipality three times in a row.

The newly elected mayor, who came from the mare region of the country, rode a white mare to her installation ceremony.

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mayor (s) (noun), mayors (pl)
1. Someone who is elected as an administrator for a city or a town government.
2. Etymology: from Old French maire, which came from Latin major.
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