major

(Englisch)

1. (France, feminine, masculine) the highest non-commissioned officer rank: sergeant major, “major”
2. (Belgium, Luxembourg, North-America, Switzerland, feminine, masculine) major (field officer rank)

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/ma.ʒɔʁ/

Etymologie (Englisch)

Geerbt von Mittelfranzösisch: major

In summary

From Middle French major, from Spanish mayor, from Latin maior. Doublet of maire, majeur, and mayeur. The use for a non-commissioned officer in the French army (since 1972) is a short form of adjudant-major or sergent-major.

Konzepte

Major

Oberstabsfeldwebel

Oberstabsbootsmann

Synonyme

commandant

compagnie majeure

lieutenant

majeur

chef de bataillon

Major

Übersetzungen

major

maggiore

valedictorian

binbaşı

major

klas eerste

John R. Major

John Roy Major

command sergeant major

رائد

warrant officer class 1

majoor

major

major

comandante