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Major
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major maior majór majôr majör
English
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Etymology
As an English surname of en nrf - origin, from the personal name fro Malgier, via en fro - from the en gem - name gem-pro *Madalgari. See en Mauger.
As a en hu - surname, shortened from hu majorosgazda (see en Majoros), or borrowed from en de Meyer.
As a en pl -, en cs -, and en sk - surname, from the military rank en major.
As a Jewish surname, variant of en Meyer.
As a en fr - and en oc - surname, from the adjective fr majeur and the military rank fr major. The latter appears in en fr-CA -, sometimes also as fr La Major.
Proper noun
~ s
en.
en unincorporated community co/Owsley County s/Kentucky c/USA.
en village rurmun/Prairiedale No. 321, p/Saskatchewan c/Canada.
Derived terms
en Major County Majorist Blajorism Majorism Majorite Majorism Majorite Majors Creek Major's long-fingered bat Major's long-tailed tenrec Mount Major Lake Major
Noun
en military Title for an army officer with the rank of major.
Translations
Russian: ru Майор
Anagrams
en ajmor Jarmo joram
German
de:
Etymology
de :bor<unc> es:mayor
16th century, probably borrowed from de es mayor, from de la maior.
Pronunciation
de De-Major.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m
de military major
Further reading
de Military ranks