• the principal field of study of a student at a university; "her Major is linguistics"
• a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
• a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject; "she is a linguistics Major"
• British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943)
• have as one''s principal field of study; "She is Majoring in linguistics"
• greater in number or size or amount; "a Major portion (a Majority) of the population"; "Ursa Major"; "a Major portion of the winnings"
• greater in scope or effect; "a Major contribution"; "a Major improvement"; "a Major break with tradition"; "a Major misunderstanding"
• of full legal age; "Major children"
• of a scale or mode; "Major scales"; "the key of D Major"
• of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes; "his Major field was mathematics"
• of greater importance or stature or rank; "a Major artist"; "a Major role"; "Major highways"
• of greater seriousness or danger; "a Major earthquake"; "a Major hurricane"; "a Major illness"

'Major' in other languages