major

Meaning

1. the highest non-commissioned officer rank: sergeant major, “major”
2. major (field officer rank)

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

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ma.ʒɔʁ/

Etymology

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.

Sentences

Son père est colonel , il a un frère major général et l'autre colonel .

His father is a colonel, he has a brother major general and the other colonel.

La décoration du major et son air grave leur en imposèrent .

The major's decoration and grave air forced them to do so.

Elle devient vice-chef d'escadrille puis obtient le grade de major .

She became vice squadron leader and then obtained the rank of major.