Of greater importance or significance; prominent

• Serious or severe in effect

Greater in size, amount, or extent

In music, of a scale or key with a major third; generally bright in character

• Of an interval, larger by a semitone than the minor

An army or air force officer rank between captain and lieutenant colonel

• The title used for an officer of this rank

A student’s primary field of study at a college or university

A student specializing in a particular field

To specialize in a particular subject of study (used with in)

A large, dominant company, especially a major record label

A leading championship or tournament in a sport

Of full legal age; having reached majority