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the majors

noun

Definition of the majors

US, informal
: the major leagues of baseball
  • As a boy, he dreamed of playing in the majors.

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major play majors

  1. : greater in dignity, rank, importance, or interest

  2. : greater in number, quantity, or extent

  3. : of full legal age

  1. : a person who has attained majority

  2. : one that is superior in rank, importance, size, or performance

  3. : a major musical interval, scale, key, or mode

  1. : to pursue an academic major

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