"supermajor" meaning in English

See supermajor in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-supermajor.wav
Rhymes: -eɪdʒə(ɹ) Etymology: From super- + major. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|major}} super- + major Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} supermajor (not comparable)
  1. very major; of great significance or importance. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-supermajor-en-adj-ZRGRMNBv
  2. (music) An interval larger in size than a major interval but smaller than the next largest minor interval. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-supermajor-en-adj-2pA2vBHr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 65 32 2 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 10 32 38 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 64 30 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 62 34 3 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-supermajor.wav Forms: supermajors [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪdʒə(ɹ) Etymology: From super- + major. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|major}} super- + major Head templates: {{en-noun}} supermajor (plural supermajors)
  1. Any of the world's largest privately owned oil and gas companies.
    Sense id: en-supermajor-en-noun-zGqQXh~u Categories (other): English terms prefixed with super- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 10 32 38 20
  2. A very large soldier ant, bigger than a major. Synonyms: supersoldier
    Sense id: en-supermajor-en-noun-6jfZkF12 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with super- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 10 32 38 20

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