major

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)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ma.ʒɔʁ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French: 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.

Concepts

major

valedictorian

maj

Major

John Major

John R. Major

John Roy Major

command sergeant major

valedictory speaker

warrant officer class 1

Synonyms

commandant

compagnie majeure

lieutenant

majeur

chef de bataillon

Major

Translations

maggiore

binbaşı

klas eerste

major

Oberstabsbootsmann

ταγματάρχης

Major

majoor

رائد

major

major

John Major

comandante

mayor

John Major