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MAJOR

Definition:

1. [noun] a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
   
   
2. [noun] British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943)
   Synonyms: Major, John Major, John R. Major, John Roy Major
   
   
3. [noun] a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject; "she is a linguistics major"
   
   
4. [noun] the principal field of study of a student at a university; "her major is linguistics"
   
   
5. [verb] have as one's principal field of study; "She is majoring in linguistics"
   
   
6. [adjective] of greater importance or stature or rank; "a major artist"; "a major role"; "major highways"
   
   
7. [adjective] greater in scope or effect; "a major contribution"; "a major improvement"; "a major break with tradition"; "a major misunderstanding"
   
   
8. [adjective] greater in number or size or amount; "a major portion (a majority) of the population"; "Ursa Major"; "a major portion of the winnings"
   
   
9. [adjective] of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes; "his major field was mathematics"
   
   
10. [adjective] of a scale or mode; "major scales"; "the key of D major"
    
    
11. [adjective] of greater seriousness or danger; "a major earthquake"; "a major hurricane"; "a major illness"
    
    
12. [adjective] of full legal age; "major children"
    
    
13. [adjective] of the elder of two boys with the same family name; "Jones major"
    
    

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