major
A rank of officer in the army and the US air force, between captain and lieutenant colonelA rank of officer in the army and the US air force, between captain and lieutenant colonel.
» We accept all major credit cards.
Wir akzeptieren alle geläufigen Kreditkarten. — Yorwba
Ми приймаємо всі основні кредитни картки. — deniko
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11 sensesA rank of officer in the army and the US air force, between captain and lieutenant colonel.
He used to be a major in the army.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
A rank of officer in the army and the US air force, between captain and lieutenant colonel.
An officer in charge of a section of band instruments, used with a modifier.
A person of legal age.
Volljährige
совершенноле́тнийsoveršennolétnij, совершенноле́тняяsoveršennolétnjaja
повнолі́тнійpovnolítnij, повнолі́тняpovnolítnja
A system of change-ringing using eight bells.
A large, commercially successful company, especially a record label that is bigger than an indie.
(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US)The principal subject or course of a student working toward a degree at a college or university.
Midway through his second year of college, he still hadn't chosen a major.
a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject
The principal subject or course of a student working toward a degree at a college or university.
(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US)A student at a college or university specializing on a given area of study.
She is a math major.
the principal field of study of a student at a university
(Canadian)A touchdown, or major score.
A goal.
Hauptfach, Hauptstudienfach, Hauptstudiengang
профили́рующая дисципли́наprofilírujuščaja disciplína, гла́вный предме́тglávnyj predmét, основно́й предме́тosnovnój predmét
спеціа́льністьspeciálʹnistʹ
(British, dated, slang)An elder brother (especially at a public school).
A large leaf-cutter ant that acts as a soldier, defending the nest.
Examples
865 sentencesWe accept all major credit cards.
Ми приймаємо всі основні кредитни картки. — deniko
deWir akzeptieren alle geläufigen Kreditkarten. — Yorwba
What was your major in college?
Яка була твоя спеціалізація в університеті? — deniko
That is your major problem.
Це твоя найголовніша проблема. — aandrusiak
ruЭто твоя главная проблема. — Selena777
deDas ist dein Hauptproblem. — MUIRIEL
That remains a major problem.
Це залишається важливою проблемою. — miketheknight
ruЭто остаётся главной проблемой. — marafon
Aren't you a chemistry major?
Хіба твоя спеціалізація — не хімія? — deniko
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English major, from Latin maior, comparative of magnus (“great, large; noble,From Middle English major, from Latin maior, comparative of magnus (“great, large; noble, important”), from Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂yōs (“greater”), comparative of *meǵh₂- (“great”). Compare West Frisian majoar (“major”), Dutch majoor (“major”), French majeur. Doublet of mayor.
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Forms
plural: majorsSynonyms
4 synonyms- British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943):John MajorJohn R. MajorJohn Roy Major
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
10 related wordsCollocations
12 patterns- to major in
- majored in chemistry
- major problem
- a major problem
- is majoring in
- major in biology
- plans to major
- majoring in economics
- is a major
- music majors
- majoring in music
- majoring in art