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Noun
S:
(n)
major
(a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain)
S:
(n)
Major
,
John Major
,
John R. Major
,
John Roy Major
(British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943))
S:
(n)
major
(a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject)
"she is a linguistics major"
S:
(n)
major
(the principal field of study of a student at a university)
"her major is linguistics"
S:
(n)
major league
,
big league
,
majors
(the most important league in any sport (especially baseball))
Verb
S:
(v)
major
(have as one's principal field of study)
"She is majoring in linguistics"