1. noun /ˈmeɪ.dʒ.ə(ɹ),ˈmeɪdʒɚ/
He used to be a major in the army.
This is Major Jones.
See Also: majority, sergeant-major
2. adjective /ˈmeɪ.dʒ.ə(ɹ),ˈmeɪdʒɚ/
b) being the larger of two intervals denoted by the same ordinal number
3. verb /ˈmeɪ.dʒ.ə(ɹ),ˈmeɪdʒɚ/
I have decided to major in mathematics.
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