Männlich

major

Bedeutung (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)

Konzepte

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Synonyme

compagnie majeure

chef de bataillon

Major

Übersetzungen

klas eerste

John R. Major

John Roy Major

command sergeant major

رائد

major

Frequenz

B1
Ausgesprochen als (IPA)
/ma.ʒɔʁ/
Etymologie (Englisch)

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.

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