major

(Anglais)

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)

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ma.ʒɔʁ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen français: 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.

Synonymes

commandant

compagnie majeure

lieutenant

majeur

chef de bataillon

Major

Traductions

major

maggiore

valedictorian

binbaşı

major

klas eerste

maj

Major

John Major

John R. Major

John Roy Major

رائد

valedictory speaker

warrant officer class 1

majoor