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DC comics fictional character
Major Force (Clifford Zmeck) is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Major Force is the evil foil personality of the superhero
Major_Force
How one process influences another
temporally transient processes. For example, force is a useful concept for the explanation of acceleration, but force is not by itself a cause. More is needed
Causality
Fictional character in the novel ''Catch-22''
Major Major Major Major is a fictional character in Joseph Heller's 1961 novel Catch-22. He was named "Major Major Major" by his father, as a joke – passing
Major_Major_Major_Major
Military rank of the United States
Armed Forces, a major general is a two-star general officer in the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force. A major general ranks above
Major_general_(United_States)
This is a list of major commands (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force. A major command is a significant Air Force organization subordinate to Headquarters
List of major commands of the United States Air Force
List_of_major_commands_of_the_United_States_Air_Force
1978 film by Guy Hamilton based on the 1968 novel
Force 10 from Navarone is a 1978 action war film loosely based on Alistair MacLean's 1968 novel of the same name. It is a sequel to the 1961 film The
Force_10_from_Navarone_(film)
List of US Air Force major generals
U.S. Air Force major general insignia This is a list of active duty United States Air Force major generals collected from publicly available and accessible
List of active duty United States Air Force major generals
List_of_active_duty_United_States_Air_Force_major_generals
Air warfare branch of Algeria's military
to the Algerian Air Force. Major General Mahmoud Laraba was appointed Commander of the Air Force in July 2020, succeeding Major General Hamid Boumaïza
Algerian_Air_Force
Field-grade military officer rank
In the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force and Space Force, major is a field officer above the rank of captain and below the rank of lieutenant
Major_(United_States)
Military rank
Armed Forces, the rank of major-general (MGen) (French: major-général) is both a Canadian Army and Royal Canadian Air Force rank equivalent to the Royal
Major_general
Most senior warrant officer of the South African Air Force
The sergeant major of the South African Air Force is the most senior warrant officer. The post was created in 1979. It is a singular appointment, held
Sergeant Major of the Air Force
Sergeant_Major_of_the_Air_Force
Land service branch of the Indian Armed Forces
with internal threats. It is a major component of national power, alongside the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force. The independent Indian army has
Indian_Army
Trump cards of tarot decks
The Major Arcana are the named cards in a cartomantic tarot pack. There are usually 22 such cards in a standard 78-card pack, typically numbered from
Major_Arcana
Military rank and appointment
(Lithuanian Land Force) Sergent-major (Madagascar Ground Forces) ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ Saarjant meyjar (Maldives National Defence Force) Sergent-major (Moldovan Ground
Sergeant_major
2-star rank in the British Army and Royal Marines
Major general (Maj Gen) is a "two-star" rank in the British Army and Royal Marines. The rank was also briefly used by the Royal Air Force for a year and
Major general (United Kingdom)
Major_general_(United_Kingdom)
Air service branch of the U.S. military
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is a part of the United States Department of Defense
United_States_Air_Force
Military rank
(Canada) Major (France) Major (Germany) Major (Sweden) Major (United Kingdom) Major (United States) Major (Albanian Land Force) Mayor (Angolan Army) Major (Antigua
Major_(rank)
2009 superhero film
of Captain Atom, Katana, Black Lightning, Power Girl, Starfire, and Major Force. Despite Power Girl's enthusiasm about the peace and stability and Atom's
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
Superman/Batman:_Public_Enemies
Military unit
The Virginia Defense Force (VDF) is the official state defense force of Virginia, one of the three components of Virginia's state military along with
Virginia_Defense_Force
American actor (born 1989)
Air Force. In 2020, Majors said "Our father, who loved us dearly, just kind of disappeared one day ... and he resurfaced 17 years later." Majors has since
Jonathan_Majors
Air warfare branch of Sri Lanka's military forces
in 1951 as the Royal Ceylon Air Force (RCyAF) with the assistance of the Royal Air Force (RAF). The SLAF played a major role throughout the Sri Lankan
Sri_Lanka_Air_Force
States Air Force squadrons. Units in this list are assigned to nearly every Major Command in the United States Air Force. Tyndall Air Force Base wolfhoundsusaf
List of United States Air Force fighter squadrons
List_of_United_States_Air_Force_fighter_squadrons
United States Air Force squadrons. Most units in this list are assigned to Air Force Materiel Command, however, a few reside in other Major Commands of the
List of United States Air Force test squadrons
List_of_United_States_Air_Force_test_squadrons
Military unit
first Air Force judge advocate general, Major General Reginald C. Harmon, believed it important for Air Force JAGs to remain a part of a functionally
United States Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps
United_States_Air_Force_Judge_Advocate_General's_Corps
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1990 to 1997
Sir John Major (born 29 March 1943) is a British statesman and former politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the
John_Major
Military rank which is used by both the British Army and Marines
insignia for a major is a crown. The equivalent rank in the Royal Navy is lieutenant commander, and squadron leader in the Royal Air Force. By the time
Major_(United_Kingdom)
Aerial warfare branch of the Imperial Japanese Army from 1912 to 1945
Imperial Japanese Army Air Service (IJAAS) or The Imperial Japanese Army Air Force (IJAAF) (Japanese: 大日本帝國陸軍航空部隊, romanized: Dainippon Teikoku Rikugun Kōkūbutai
Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
Imperial_Japanese_Army_Air_Service
Military strategy
Force concentration is the practice of concentrating a military force so as to bring to bear such overwhelming force against a portion of an enemy force
Force_concentration
Aerial warfare branch of Thailand's military
one of the earliest air forces of Asia, the Royal Thai Air Force has engaged in numerous major and minor conflicts. During the Vietnam War era, the RTAF
Royal_Thai_Air_Force
Topics referred to by the same term
Force Hood (born 1982) Brittany Force (born 1986) Courtney Force (born 1988) Force (comics), a character in the Marvel Comics Iron Man titles Major Force
Force_(disambiguation)
Air and space warfare force of the United Kingdom
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air and space force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. It was formed towards
Royal_Air_Force
President of Bangladesh from 1977 to 1981
ordinary Bangladeshi people. His political party, the BNP, remains a major force in Bangladeshi politics, with his widow, Khaleda Zia, leading the party
Ziaur_Rahman
2015 film by J. J. Abrams
Star Wars: The Force Awakens, also known as Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens, is a 2015 American epic space opera film produced, co-written
Star_Wars:_The_Force_Awakens
US military facility in Anchorage, Alaska
Alaskan Command, 11th Air Force, U.S. Army Alaska, and the Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region. Major units assigned are: 673d Air
Elmendorf_Air_Force_Base
Topics referred to by the same term
in Washington state Act of God Force (disambiguation) Major Force Natural disaster All pages with titles containing Force Majeure This disambiguation page
Force majeure (disambiguation)
Force_majeure_(disambiguation)
Chinese paramilitary organization
than 100,000 new troops. Jiang praised the PAP, describing it as "a major force for maintaining state security and social stability, the People's Armed
People's_Armed_Police
activities beyond the scope of any of the major commands. Their activities are specialized or associated with an Air Force wide mission. ^ CCC is designated a
List of United States Air Force Field Operating Agencies
List_of_United_States_Air_Force_Field_Operating_Agencies
Military term
serve as an opposing force for a single scenario, differing from its 'opponents' only in the objectives it is given. However, major armies commonly maintain
Opposing_force
Military unit
Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF; /ˈʃeɪf/ SHAYF) was the headquarters of the Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force (SCAEF), in northwest Europe
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force
Supreme_Headquarters_Allied_Expeditionary_Force
Military rank
IDF is an integrated force, they have a unique rank structure. IDF ranks are the same in all services (army, navy and air force). The ranks are derived
Master_sergeant
US Army tier one special operations force
Delta Force, Combat Applications Group (CAG), or within Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) as Task Force Green, is a special operations force of the
Delta_Force
Aviation branch of Belgian Armed Forces
oldest air services. The commander is Major General Geert De Decker, appointed on 20 March 2025. The Belgian Air Force was founded in 1909 as a branch of
Belgian_Air_Force
Norwegian military position
Norwegian Air Force (Norwegian: Sjef Luftforsvaret) is the most senior officer in the Royal Norwegian Air Force. The incumbent is Major General Øivind
Chief of the Royal Norwegian Air Force
Chief_of_the_Royal_Norwegian_Air_Force
US Air Force body
The Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) is a Major Command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force (USAF). AFMC was created on July 1, 1992, through the
Air_Force_Materiel_Command
Comics character
time with Kyle is short-lived, however. Kyle returns home to find that Major Force has strangled Alex and stuffed her in the refrigerator. In Kyle's first
Alexandra_DeWitt
Space service branch of the U.S. military
obtaining space supremacy. — Major General Bernard Schriever, 19 February 1957 In the aftermath of World War II the Air Force started examining the potentials
United_States_Space_Force
US Air Force base in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US
Tinker Air Force Base (IATA: TIK, ICAO: KTIK, FAA LID: TIK) is a major United States Air Force base, with tenant U.S. Navy and other Department of Defense
Tinker_Air_Force_Base
Music genre
getting released. Major Force published albums by ECD, Kan Takagi, and Scha Dara Parr, as well as the Check Your Mike and Major Force Compact compilation
Japanese_hip-hop
Combat Air Force (CAF) along with fighter squadrons. Units in this list are assigned to nearly every Major Command in the United States Air Force. All the
List of United States Air Force bomb squadrons
List_of_United_States_Air_Force_bomb_squadrons
Senior chaplain of the US Air Force
held by Major General Trent C. Davis since 9 August 2024. Armed Forces Chaplains Board Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force Chiefs
Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force
Chief_of_Chaplains_of_the_United_States_Air_Force
Combined military forces of the United States
Space Force can be traced back to the Air Force Space Command, which was formed 1 September 1982 and was a major command of the United States Air Force. The
United_States_Armed_Forces
U.S. Space Force generals
Space Force general officers. There are 30 active duty general officers in the U.S. Space Force: four generals, six lieutenant generals, seven major generals
List of active duty United States Space Force general officers
List_of_active_duty_United_States_Space_Force_general_officers
Type of organization in the US Air Force
A Numbered Air Force (NAF) is a type of organization in the United States Air Force that is subordinate to a major command (MAJCOM) and has assigned to
Numbered_Air_Force
List of current US National Guard two-star generals
admirals List of active duty United States Air Force major generals List of active duty United States Space Force general officers List of active duty United
List of current United States National Guard major generals
List_of_current_United_States_National_Guard_major_generals
Former Chief of the Indian Air Force
Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major, PVSM, AVSM, SC, VM, ADC served as the 21st Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force, taking office on 1 April 2007
Fali_Homi_Major
Two star rank in the Pakistan Army
divisions, armoured divisions and the Force Command Northern Areas. He serves as Commander Logistics Area of different major military divisions such as Karachi
Major_general_(Pakistan)
1998 Indian film by Tinnu Anand
Bihari kills Shankar and tries to force Nisha to marry his son, but is foiled by the Major and Vir. Amitabh Bachchan as Major Jasbir Singh Rana Ajay Devgn
Major_Saab
US Army special operations force members
William F. Garrison: Retired Major General. Former Commander of Delta Force from 1985 to 1989. Commanding officer of Task Force Ranger during the Battle of
List_of_Delta_Force_members
Inactive U.S. Air Force major command
The Air Force Systems Command (AFSC) is an inactive United States Air Force Major Command. It was established in April 1951, being split off from Air
Air_Force_Systems_Command
Combined military forces of Namibia
flag officers. Chief of Defence Force: Air Marshal Martin Pinehas Army Commander: Major-General Aktofel Nambahu Air Force Commander: Air Vice Marshal Teofilus
Namibian_Defence_Force
French Army formation
dissolved on July 21, 2015. After the 1999 reorganisation, EMF 1 (État-major de force 1) was created on 1 July 1999 at quartier Ruty in Besançon, as a NATO
1st_Armored_Division_(France)
Military unit of the United States Marine Corps
The I Marine Expeditionary Force ("I" pronounced "One") is a Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) of the United States Marine Corps primarily composed
I_Marine_Expeditionary_Force
of United States Air Force squadrons. Units in this list are assigned to nearly every Major Command in the United States Air Force. Training Support Squadrons
List of United States Air Force training squadrons
List_of_United_States_Air_Force_training_squadrons
1995 American film
group of youth cadets to victory in a competition. Major Benson Winifred Payne, a battle-hardened Force Recon Marine, Vietnam War and Persian Gulf veteran
Major_Payne
Institutional head of the Royal Canadian Air Force
also includes the title of Chief of the Air Force Staff (C Air Force; French: Chef d'état-major de la Force aérienne, CEMFA) and is based at National Defence
Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force
Commander_of_the_Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
Aerial service branch of the Indian Armed Forces
The Indian Air Force (IAF) (ISO: Bhāratīya Vāyu Senā) is the air arm of the Indian Armed Forces. Its primary mission is to secure Indian airspace and
Indian_Air_Force
Air warfare branch of the German military
first major reorganization. The two operational Air Force Group Commands – Command North and Command South were both split into two mixed Air Force divisions
German_Air_Force
American NHRA drag racer
She is a graduate of Cal State Fullerton having majored in Communications. On July 19, 2009, Force-Rahal won her first national event in the Top Alcohol
Courtney_Force
Fictional entity from Marvel Comics
The Phoenix Force is a fictional entity appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum, the
Phoenix_Force
Head of the French Air and Space Force
Space Force Staff (French: Chef d'état-major de l'armée de l'air et de l'espace, CEMAAE) is the military head of the French Air and Space Force. The chief
Chief of Staff of the French Air and Space Force
Chief_of_Staff_of_the_French_Air_and_Space_Force
Amongst the most important of Monteverdi's successors, Cavalli was a major force in spreading opera throughout Italy and also helped introduce it to France
List_of_major_opera_composers
New Zealand military forces
The New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) was the title of the military forces sent from New Zealand to fight alongside other British Empire and Dominion
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
New_Zealand_Expeditionary_Force
Canadian soldier (1921–2008)
force was assaulting the city; after Major had killed several German soldiers and made contact with the resistance the German force fled, and Major returned
Léo_Major
U.S. Space Force command
Force major command to a U.S. Space Force field command. On 3 November 2025, Space Operations Command was redesignated as United States Space Force Combat
United States Space Force Combat Forces Command
United_States_Space_Force_Combat_Forces_Command
Military rank of the United States
the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force. A lieutenant general ranks above a major general and below a general. It is abbreviated
Lieutenant general (United States)
Lieutenant_general_(United_States)
Numbered air force of the United States Air Force
Air Force Reserve Command and 10th Air Force. Major General Mark E. Weatherington assumed command of 8th Air Force on 12 June 2020. Eighth Air Force was
Eighth_Air_Force
US Air Force flight test center
The Air Force Test Center (AFTC) is a development and test organization of the United States Air Force. It conducts research, development, test, and evaluation
Air_Force_Test_Center
Aerial service branch of the Chinese People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army Air Force, also referred to as the Chinese Air Force (中国空军) or the People's Air Force (人民空军), is the primary aerial warfare
People's Liberation Army Air Force
People's_Liberation_Army_Air_Force
Sanctioning body for women's boxing
professional boxing. Established in July 2000, it quickly grew into a major force in the sport. The WIBA is not associated with the similarly named International
Women's International Boxing Association
Women's_International_Boxing_Association
Former field operating agency of the USAF
Air Force headquartered at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. On that date it was redesignated Twenty-Fifth Air Force and aligned as a numbered air force (NAF)
Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency
Air_Force_Intelligence,_Surveillance_and_Reconnaissance_Agency
College football team representing the United States Air Force Academy
Calhoun has been the team's head coach since 2007. The three major service academies—Air Force, Army and Navy—compete for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy
Air_Force_Falcons_football
DC Comics antihero team
Bloodsport Ambush Bug Black Siren Major Force The Most Wanted miniseries highlight individual members of the Suicide Squad. Task Force X appears in a self-titled
Suicide_Squad
when the defense department procures major equipment and weapon systems for the air force. Philippine Air Force FA-50PH An FA-50PH equipped with GBU-12
List of equipment of the Philippine Air Force
List_of_equipment_of_the_Philippine_Air_Force
Special covert unit of Indian armed forces
The Special Frontier Force (SFF) is a paramilitary Indian special forces unit composed primarily of Tibetan refugees and Gurkhas in India. It was established
Special_Frontier_Force
in the Space Force to attain the rank. DeAnna Burt became the first major general in the Space Force after transferring from the Air Force on 7 May 2021
Women in the United States Space Force
Women_in_the_United_States_Space_Force
Military rank of the United States
United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force. A brigadier general ranks above a colonel and below a major general. The pay grade of brigadier
Brigadier general (United States)
Brigadier_general_(United_States)
Bidding convention in contract bridge
in each major. After 1NT - 2♣; 2♦ 2M = 4M invitational 2NT = invitational, no major 3M = 4M game-forcing If responder has a five-card major, he begins
Stayman_convention
Military unit
The Air Force Cost Analysis Agency performs independent component cost analyses for major Air Force system programs as required by public law and Department
Air Force Cost Analysis Agency
Air_Force_Cost_Analysis_Agency
1940–1941 military unit active in East Africa
War. The leader and creator of the force was Major (later Colonel) Orde Wingate. At its peak, Gideon Force had fifty officers, twenty British NCOs, 800
Gideon_Force
US Air Force base on Long Island, New York
Mitchel Air Force Base, also known as Mitchel Field, was a United States Air Force base located on the Hempstead Plains of Long Island, New York, United
Mitchel_Air_Force_Base
Officer rank of the Canadian Armed Forces
Major is a rank of the Canadian Armed Forces for officers who wear the army or air force uniform. It is equivalent to the rank of lieutenant-commander
Major_(Canada)
Iranian special external operations force (established 1988)
Quds Force commander Major General Qasem Soleimani was killed by a US airstrike on his convoy outside Baghdad International Airport. The Quds force is run
Quds_Force
of staff for intelligence of the United States Air Force is a position in the United States Air Force tasked with the development and implementation of
Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence of the United States Air Force
Deputy_Chief_of_Staff_for_Intelligence_of_the_United_States_Air_Force
technology. The project had only two recorded successes, Captain Atom and Major Force. Megala was also responsible for creating the X-Ionizer technology, which
List of government agencies in DC Comics
List_of_government_agencies_in_DC_Comics
Pakistani paramilitary force
cracking down on criminals and thwarting organized crime with the use of major force. All suspects apprehended by the Rangers during a crackdown are later
Pakistan_Rangers
American political post
leader to oversee Space Force acquisitions". SpaceNews. "Major General Joseph B. Sovey". "MAJOR GENERAL CRAIG R. COONING". Air Force. Retrieved December 27
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration
Assistant_Secretary_of_the_Air_Force_for_Space_Acquisition_and_Integration
Rank in many uniformed organizations
sergeant majors or administrative specialists at company level or higher.[citation needed] In the Singapore Police Force, Singapore Civil Defence Force, Singapore
Sergeant
Comic book series
A-Force is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics that debuted in May 2015 as a part of Marvel's "Secret Wars" crossover storyline. It was created
A-Force
The United States Air Force Academy is an undergraduate college in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with the mission of educating and commissioning officers
List of United States Air Force Academy alumni
List_of_United_States_Air_Force_Academy_alumni
Aerial warfare branch of China's navy
sorties flown against the Republic of China Air Force. PLANAF pilots have been credited with many major victories over the Taiwanese in these small incidents
People's Liberation Army Navy Air Force
People's_Liberation_Army_Navy_Air_Force
MAJOR FORCE
MAJOR FORCE
Girl/Female
Australian, French
Pearl
Boy/Male
German, Hebrew, Latin, Portuguese
Greater; Bringer of Light; Farmer; Bright One
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Major
Boy/Male
Muslim
Major, Eloquent, Learned, Vivid
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : variant spelling of Mayer 1.Spanish and Jewish (Sephardic) : nickname for an older man or a distinguishing epithet for the elder of two bearers of the same personal name, from Spanish mayor ‘older’ (Latin maior (natus), literally ‘greater (by birth)’).Spanish and Jewish (Sephardic) : occupational or status name, from major ‘governor’, ‘chief’.Catalan : variant spelling of Major.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Meyer 2.
Surname or Lastname
Jewish (Israeli)
Jewish (Israeli) : modern Hebrew name meaning ‘loom’.English : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Latin
Great.
Boy/Male
American, Christian, Hindu, Indian, Latin, Punjabi, Sikh
Greater; Senior; An Office in the Army; Lord Kamdev's Another Name
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Light; Shining
Boy/Male
Muslim
Major, Eloquent, Learned, Vivid
Boy/Male
Muslim
Major, Eloquent, Learned, Vivid
Boy/Male
Latin American
Greater. Also a military rank above Captain and below Colonel.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Beautiful
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Major 1.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, from the Norman French personal name Mauger, MAJOR means "work-spear."
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend
Accuser of Guinevere.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Major
Girl/Female
Indian
Major
Male
Arthurian
, (Sir), a Scotch knight.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Norman personal name Malg(i)er, Maug(i)er, composed of the Germanic elements madal ‘council’ + gÄr, gÄ“er ‘spear’. The surname is now also established in Ulster.Hungarian : from a shortened form of majorosgazda (see Majoros), or a derivative of German Meyer 1.Polish, Czech, and Slovak : from the military rank major (derived from Latin maior ‘greater’), a word related to English mayor and the German surname Meyer.Catalan and southern French (Occitan) : from major ‘major’ (Latin maior ‘greater’), denoting a prominent or important person or the first-born son of a family.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : variant of Meyer 2.
MAJOR FORCE
MAJOR FORCE
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, English
From the Mill by the Ford
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant spelling of Rowton.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Neethika | நீதீகாÂ
Principled, Moral person, Virtuous
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : unexplained.
Girl/Female
Arabic
Affection; Sympathy
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sharp, Earth, Ganges
Male
Swedish
Swedish form of Old Norse Þorbiorn, TORBJÖRN means "Thor's bear."
Girl/Female
Hindu
A young girl
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Faithfulness
Girl/Female
English American Italian Latin
Legendary princess.
MAJOR FORCE
MAJOR FORCE
MAJOR FORCE
MAJOR FORCE
MAJOR FORCE
n.
The military rank of a major.
n.
The constellation Ursa Major.
a.
Greater by a semitone, either in interval or in difference of pitch from another tone.
a.
A person of full age.
n.
The common dooryard plantain (Plantago major).
n.
The Greek major third, which comprehend two major tones (the modern major third contains one major and one minor whole tone).
n.
The office or rank of a major.
n.
The constellation Charles's Wain, or Ursa Major. See Ursa major, under Ursa.
a.
A mayor.
n.
The chief magistrate of a city or borough; the chief officer of a municipal corporation. In some American cities there is a city court of which the major is chief judge.
a.
Greater in number, quantity, or extent; as, the major part of the assembly; the major part of the revenue; the major part of the territory.
a.
That premise which contains the major term. It its the first proposition of a regular syllogism; as: No unholy person is qualified for happiness in heaven [the major]. Every man in his natural state is unholy [minor]. Therefore, no man in his natural state is qualified for happiness in heaven [conclusion or inference].
n.
The office of major.
a.
Major; in the major mode; as, C dur, that is, C major.
a.
Of full legal age.
n.
The major premise of a syllogism.
a.
An officer next in rank above a captain and next below a lieutenant colonel; the lowest field officer.
a.
Of greater dignity; more important.
n.
The demesne lands of a manor; also, the manor itself.