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Definition of major

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Major (a.) That premise which contains the major term. It its the first proposition of a regular syllogism; as: No unholy person is qualified for happiness in heaven [the major]. Every man in his natural state is unholy [minor]. Therefore, no man in his natural state is qualified for happiness in heaven [conclusion or inference]..

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Sumptuary :: Sumption (n.) The major premise of a syllogism.

Brigadier General :: Brigadier general () An officer in rank next above a colonel, and below a major general. He commands a brigade, and is sometimes called, by a shortening of his title, simple a brigadier..

Waybread :: Waybread (n.) The common dooryard plantain (Plantago major).

Majorat :: Majorat (a.) Property, landed or funded, so attached to a title of honor as to descend with it..

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..

Comma :: Comma (n.) A small interval (the difference between a major and minor half step), seldom used except by tuners..

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

Majority :: Majority (n.) The quality or condition of being major or greater; superiority.

Major :: Major (a.) A mayor.

Seventh :: Seventh (n.) A chord which includes the interval of a seventh whether major, minor, or diminished..

Septentrio :: Septentrio (n.) The constellation Ursa Major.

Majority :: Majority (n.) The greater number; more than half; as, a majority of mankind; a majority of the votes cast..

Majorate :: Majorate (a.) To augment; to increase.

Shearwater :: Shearwater (n.) Any one of numerous species of long-winged oceanic birds of the genus Puffinus and related genera. They are allied to the petrels, but are larger. The Manx shearwater (P. Anglorum), the dusky shearwater (P. obscurus), and the greater shearwater (P. major), are well-known species of the North Atlantic. See Hagdon..

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

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

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

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

Drum Major :: Drum major () The chief or first drummer of a regiment; an instructor of drummers.

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..