Definitions for Major
ˈmeɪ dʒərma·jor

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.2 / 18 votes

1. majornoun

   a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain

2. Major, John Major, John R. Major, John Roy Majornoun

   British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943)

3. majornoun

   a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject

   "she is a linguistics major"

4. majoradjective

   the principal field of study of a student at a university

   "her major is linguistics"

5. majoradjective

   of greater importance or stature or rank

   "a major artist"; "a major role"; "major highways"

6. majoradjective

   greater in scope or effect

   "a major contribution"; "a major improvement"; "a major break with tradition"; "a major misunderstanding"

7. majoradjective

   greater in number or size or amount

   "a major portion (a majority) of the population"; "Ursa Major"; "a major portion of the winnings"

8. majoradjective

   of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes

   "his major field was mathematics"

9. majoradjective

   of a scale or mode

   "major scales"; "the key of D major"

10. majoradjective

    of greater seriousness or danger

    "a major earthquake"; "a major hurricane"; "a major illness"

11. majoradjective

    of full legal age

12. major(ip)verb

    of the elder of two boys with the same family name

    "Jones major"

13. majorverb

    have as one's principal field of study

    "She is majoring in linguistics"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Majoradjective

   Etymology: major, Latin.

   1. Greater in number, quantity, or extent.

   They bind none, no not though they be many, saving only when they are the major part of a general assembly, and then their voices being more in number, must oversway their judgments who are fewer. Richard Hooker, b. iv.

   The true meridian is a major circle passing through the poles of the world and the zenith of any place, exactly dividing the east from the west. Thomas Browne, Vulg. Errours.

   In common discourse we denominate persons and things according to the major part of their character: he is to be called a wise man who has but few follies. Isaac Watts, Logick.

   2. Greater in dignity.

   Fall Greek, fall fame, honour, or go, or stay,
   My major vow lies here. William Shakespeare, Troil. and Cressida.

2. Majornoun

   1. The officer above the captain; the lowest field officer.2. A mayor or head officer of a town. Obsolete.3. The first proposition of a syllogism, containing some generality.

   The major of our author’s argument is to be understood of the material ingredients of bodies. Boyle.

   4. Major- general. The general officer of the second rank.

   Major-general Ravignan returned with the French king’s answer. Tatler, №. 53.

   5. Major- domo. n.s. [ majeur-dome, French.] One who holds occasionally the place of master of the house.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. major

   Major is a military rank.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. major

   "Major" is an adjective that often describes something of greater importance, seriousness, large scale or size, or something that is more significant in comparison to others. It can denote something primary, chief or principal. In the context of education, "major" refers to the primary field of specialized study by a university student. It can also denote a designated rank in military forces or a raised note in a musical key. The context usually determines what it specifically refers to.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Majoradjective

   greater in number, quantity, or extent; as, the major part of the assembly; the major part of the revenue; the major part of the territory

2. Majoradjective

   of greater dignity; more important

3. Majoradjective

   of full legal age

4. Majoradjective

   greater by a semitone, either in interval or in difference of pitch from another tone

5. Majoradjective

   an officer next in rank above a captain and next below a lieutenant colonel; the lowest field officer

6. Majoradjective

   a person of full age

7. Majoradjective

   that premise which contains the major term. It its the first proposition of a regular syllogism; as: No unholy person is qualified for happiness in heaven [the major]. Every man in his natural state is unholy [minor]. Therefore, no man in his natural state is qualified for happiness in heaven [conclusion or inference]

8. Majoradjective

   a mayor

9. Etymology: [L. major, compar. of magnus great: cf. F. majeur. Cf. Master, Mayor, Magnitude, More, a.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Major

   Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in many military forces. When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. It is considered the most junior of the field ranks. In some militaries, notably France and Ireland, the rank is referred to as commandant, while in others it is known as captain-major. It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures, such as the New York State Police, New Jersey State Police and several others. As a police rank, Major roughly corresponds to the UK rank of Superintendent. When used in hyphenated or combined fashion, the term can also imply seniority at other levels of rank, including general-major or major general, denoting a mid-level general officer, and sergeant major, denoting the most senior NCO of a military unit. It can also be used with a hyphen to denote the leader of a military band such as in pipe-major or drum-major.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Major

   mā′jur, adj. greater in number, quantity, or size: more important: (mus.) greater by a semitone.—n. a person of full age (21 years): an officer in rank between a captain and lieutenant-colonel.—v.i. to play the major, to talk big.—ns. Majorat (ma-zhō-rä′), primogeniture; Mā′jorate, Mā′jorship, the office or rank of major: majority; Mā′jor-dō′mo, an official who has the general management in a large household: a general steward: a chief minister (Sp. mayor-domo, a house-steward—L. major, greater, domus, a house); Mā′jor-gen′eral, an officer in the army next in rank below a lieutenant-general; Major′ity, the greater number: the amount between the greater and the less number: full age (at 21): the office or rank of major.—Major key (mus.), a key in which the semitones lie between the third and fourth, and seventh and eighth; Major premise (logic), the principal or major statement in a syllogism; Major scale (see Major key).—Go over to, or Join, the majority, to die; The majority, the Great majority, the dead. [L., comp. of magnus.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. major

   The next rank below that of lieutenant-colonel; the junior field-officer.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. major

   An officer next in rank above a captain and below a lieutenant-colonel; the lowest field-officer.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. majornoun

   A Maj mental age master of arts in some sort of operational research. 1.) Important, serious, or significant. Greater or more important; main. Meaningful or life-threatening.

   I worked everything out to become a major name in my purpose of life, now I am making it into a career.

   Etymology: High Rank

   
   

   Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on March 19, 2024  

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MAJOR

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Major is ranked #1714 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Major surname appeared 20,977 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 7 would have the surname Major.
   
   61% or 12,809 total occurrences were White.
   32.8% or 6,889 total occurrences were Black.
   2.6% or 560 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.2% or 470 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.6% or 138 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.5% or 111 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Commissioned Military Officer
   • Military
   • Statesman
   • Student
   • Study

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Major' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #359

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Major' in Written Corpus Frequency: #792

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Major' in Nouns Frequency: #2633

4. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Major' in Adjectives Frequency: #35

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Anagrams for Major »

1. jarmo

How to pronounce Major?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Major in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Major in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Major in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Major in a Sentence

1. Vladimir Putin:

   The Chinese like to say it is' win win' but it could be lose lose for major projects that are not responsible, that the recipient country can't pay back.

2. Paul Smith:

   These are major cases and they're all going to be decided by the conservative majority, in ways that will alter the law in significant ways, the very conservative majority on the court is I think headed in the direction of an absolutely blockbuster term next year.

3. Maria Siemionow:

   The surgical procedure itself of transplant is relatively standard, the major problem is the selection of the candidate -- who is and who is not the face transplant candidate.

4. Mesoblast Chief Executive Silviu Itescu:

   For sales and marketing, we will be partnering with a major cardiovascular company that has an existing sales force and commitment to the heart failure field.

5. Major League Baseball:

   Due to COVID-19, the Major League Baseball entities, including those of the 30 Major League Clubs, have incurred significant financial losses as a result of our inability to play games, host fans and otherwise conduct normal business operations during much of the 2020 season. We strongly believe these losses are covered in full by our insurance policies, and are confident that the court and jury will agree.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Major
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Major
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Major
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Major
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Major
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Major
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
11. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Major