"Major" meaning in English

See Major in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Majors [plural]
Etymology: * As an English surname of Norman origin, from the personal name Malgier, via Old French from the Germanic name *Madalgari. See Mauger. * As a Hungarian surname, shortened from majorosgazda (see Majoros), or borrowed from German Meyer. * As a Polish, Czech, and Slovak surname, from the military rank major. * As a Jewish surname, variant of Meyer. * As a French and Occitan surname, from the adjective majeur and the military rank major. The latter appears in Canadian French, sometimes also as La Major. Etymology templates: {{der|en|nrf|-}} Norman, {{der|en|fro|-}} Old French, {{der|en|gem|-}} Germanic, {{der|en|hu|-}} Hungarian, {{der|en|de|Meyer}} German Meyer, {{der|en|pl|-}} Polish, {{der|en|cs|-}} Czech, {{der|en|sk|-}} Slovak, {{der|en|fr|-}} French, {{der|en|oc|-}} Occitan, {{der|en|fr-CA|-}} Canadian French Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Major (countable and uncountable, plural Majors)
  1. A surname. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Major-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. An unincorporated community in Owsley County, Kentucky, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Kentucky, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Kentucky, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Major-en-name-hOkI2L46 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 88 9 1 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 87 7 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 7 85 7 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 87 8 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 4 87 7 2
  3. A village in the Rural Municipality of Prairiedale, No. 321, Saskatchewan, Canada. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Saskatchewan, Villages in Canada, Villages in Saskatchewan
    Sense id: en-Major-en-name-P2z1QpCm
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Major County, Mount Major, Lake Major

Noun

Forms: Majors [plural]
Etymology: * As an English surname of Norman origin, from the personal name Malgier, via Old French from the Germanic name *Madalgari. See Mauger. * As a Hungarian surname, shortened from majorosgazda (see Majoros), or borrowed from German Meyer. * As a Polish, Czech, and Slovak surname, from the military rank major. * As a Jewish surname, variant of Meyer. * As a French and Occitan surname, from the adjective majeur and the military rank major. The latter appears in Canadian French, sometimes also as La Major. Etymology templates: {{der|en|nrf|-}} Norman, {{der|en|fro|-}} Old French, {{der|en|gem|-}} Germanic, {{der|en|hu|-}} Hungarian, {{der|en|de|Meyer}} German Meyer, {{der|en|pl|-}} Polish, {{der|en|cs|-}} Czech, {{der|en|sk|-}} Slovak, {{der|en|fr|-}} French, {{der|en|oc|-}} Occitan, {{der|en|fr-CA|-}} Canadian French Head templates: {{en-noun}} Major (plural Majors)
  1. (military) Title for an army officer with the rank of major. Categories (topical): Military Translations (Translations): Майор (english: Major) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Major-en-noun-09nNZx8v Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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        "1": "en",
        "2": "oc",
        "3": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "Occitan",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "fr-CA",
        "3": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "Canadian French",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "* As an English surname of Norman origin, from the personal name Malgier, via Old French from the Germanic name *Madalgari. See Mauger.\n* As a Hungarian surname, shortened from majorosgazda (see Majoros), or borrowed from German Meyer.\n* As a Polish, Czech, and Slovak surname, from the military rank major.\n* As a Jewish surname, variant of Meyer.\n* As a French and Occitan surname, from the adjective majeur and the military rank major. The latter appears in Canadian French, sometimes also as La Major.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Majors",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "Major (plural Majors)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Military"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Title for an army officer with the rank of major."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "military",
          "military"
        ],
        [
          "army",
          "army#English"
        ],
        [
          "officer",
          "officer#English"
        ],
        [
          "major",
          "major#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(military) Title for an army officer with the rank of major."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "government",
        "military",
        "politics",
        "war"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "english": "Major",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "sense": "Translations",
      "word": "Майор"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Major"
}

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