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Major :: Major (a.) A mayor.

Signature :: Signature (v. t.) The designation of the key (when not C major, or its relative, A minor) by means of one or more sharps or flats at the beginning of the staff, immediately after the clef, affecting all notes of the same letter throughout the piece or movement. Each minor key has the same signature as its relative major..

Enthymeme :: Enthymeme (n.) An argument consisting of only two propositions, an antecedent and consequent deduced from it; a syllogism with one premise omitted; as, We are dependent; therefore we should be humble. Here the major proposition is suppressed. The complete syllogism would be, Dependent creatures should be humble; we are dependent creatures; therefore we should be humble..

Maggiore :: Maggiore (a.) Greater, in respect to scales, intervals, etc., when used in opposition to minor; major..

Laodicean :: Laodicean (a.) Of or pertaining to Laodicea, a city in Phrygia Major; like the Christians of Laodicea; lukewarm in religion..

Majorat :: Majorat (a.) The right of succession to property according to age; -- so termed in some of the countries of continental Europe.

Major :: Major (a.) Of full legal age.

Oxeye :: Oxeye (n.) A titmouse, especially the great titmouse (Parus major) and the blue titmouse (P. coeruleus)..

Vote :: Vote (n.) Expression of judgment or will by a majority; legal decision by some expression of the minds of a number; as, the vote was unanimous; a vote of confidence..

Majorcan :: Majorcan (a.) Of or pertaining to Majorca.

Charles''s Wain :: Charles's Wain () The group of seven stars, commonly called the Dipper, in the constellation Ursa Major, or Great Bear. See Ursa major, under Ursa..

Boat-tail :: Boat-tail (n.) A large grackle or blackbird (Quiscalus major), found in the Southern United States..

Hippocampus :: Hippocampus (n.) A name applied to either of two ridges of white matter in each lateral ventricle of the brain. The larger is called hippocampus major or simply hippocampus. The smaller, hippocampus minor, is called also ergot and calcar..

A :: A () The name of the sixth tone in the model major scale (that in C), or the first tone of the minor scale, which is named after it the scale in A minor. The second string of the violin is tuned to the A in the treble staff. -- A sharp (A/) is the name of a musical tone intermediate between A and B. -- A flat (A/) is the name of a tone intermediate between A and G..

Major :: Major (a.) An officer next in rank above a captain and next below a lieutenant colonel; the lowest field officer.

Sweepings :: Sweeping (a.) Cleaning off surfaces, or cleaning away dust, dirt, or litter, as a broom does; moving with swiftness and force; carrying everything before it; including in its scope many persons or things; as, a sweeping flood; a sweeping majority; a sweeping accusation..

Paulist :: Paulist (n.) A member of The Institute of the Missionary Priests of St. Paul the Apostle, founded in 1858 by the Rev. I. T. Hecker of New York. The majority of the members were formerly Protestants..

Many :: Many (a.) The populace; the common people; the majority of people, or of a community..

Aid-major :: Aid-major (n.) The adjutant of a regiment.

Major General :: Major general () An officer of the army holding a rank next above that of brigadier general and next below that of lieutenant general, and who usually commands a division or a corps..

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