Main Entry:

²major

Function:

noun

Date:

1616

1: a person who has attained majority2 a: one that is superior in rank, importance, size, or performance <economic power of the oil majors> b: a major musical interval, scale, key, or mode3: a commissioned officer in the army, air force, or marine corps ranking above a captain and below a lieutenant colonel4 a: an academic subject chosen as a field of specialization b: a student specializing in such a field <a history major>5plural : major league baseball —used with the6: any of several high-level tournaments in professional golf