Given the dated and sexist custom of putting the suffix -ess to denote the feminine in English, a mayoress is a female mayor.
Similar outdated derivatives: poetess, seamstress, aviatrix,Congresswoman( the -aix suffix serves the same function) to denote female poets, sewers, Congress persons, or aviators.
This is dated language. Some would say that the word" actress" falls in a similar vein. Accordingly, you see it used less and less, vs. female lead or male lead to denote the primary actor in a play, movie or television show.
Also to be avoided- " mankind" instead of 'humankind".
The mayoress is typically addressed as "Madam Mayoress" or simply "Mayoress." In formal correspondence, you might begin the letter with "Dear Madam Mayoress." If she holds a specific title, you could also use that title followed by her last name, such as "Councillor [Last Name]." Always consider the local customs and protocols, as they may vary.
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The male equivalent of a mayoress is typically referred to as a "mayor." A mayoress is usually the title given to the wife of a mayor or, in some contexts, a female mayor. In many places, the role of mayor can be held by either a man or a woman, depending on who is elected to the position.
The feminine gender for mayor is "mayoress." In some regions, the term "mayor" is used for both male and female officeholders, while in others, "mayoress" specifically refers to a female mayor. The use of "mayoress" can vary depending on local customs and traditions.
Mayoress. Used in Britain, but not much in North America.
Masculine The feminine eqiuvalents are mayoress, manageress and conductress
The Wife of a Lord Mayor in the United Kingdom is properly and officially refereed to as a Lady Mayoress, citing the suffix -ess as applied for feminine titles in English. Many former British Colonies follow suit, such as in Australia. Similar to the designation "First Lady", the Lady Mayoress has a symbolic nature towards events and the nation in general towards the area she represents. When the Lord Mayor is female, she usually is not designated as the Lady Mayoress, but takes the title of Lord Mayor. There have been cases, however, of a female as Lord Mayor and her mother as Lord Mayoress, such as in Brisbane,UK. In America, no such designation is official, but it is still a recognized term for the wife or a lady holding the position of mayor, although is not very popular as an American designation.
The term "mayoress" refers to a female mayor or the wife of a mayor. It is specifically used to denote a woman holding the position of mayor in a municipality or a female who assists in ceremonial duties associated with the mayor's office. The male equivalent is simply "mayor."
John Emanuel Lightfoot, who was mayor of Accrington from 1878 to 1890.