| a1 |
the sixth note in the musical scale at C major. [1/6 definitions] |
| abdomen |
in insects, the major part of the body below the thorax and legs. [1/2 definitions] |
| act |
a major division of a drama, esp. of a play or opera. [1/14 definitions] |
| adjutant general |
(cap.) in the U.S. Army, the chief administrative officer, a major general who oversees personnel. [1/3 definitions] |
| air command |
a major unit in a military air force, esp. in the United States. |
| Althea Gibson |
U.S. professional tennis player, who was the first African-American woman to win all the major world singles tennis titles (b.1927--d.2003). |
| Amazon |
a major river that flows from the Andes in Peru across northern Brazil to the Atlantic. [1/3 definitions] |
| Amazon River |
a major river that flows from the Andes in Peru across northern Brazil to the Atlantic. |
| arterial |
of or relating to a major route or highway. [2/3 definitions] |
| artery |
a major route or highway. [1/2 definitions] |
| attainder |
in law, the loss of civil rights following conviction for a major crime, esp. treason. |
| attaint |
to inflict the loss of civil rights on (someone) following conviction for a major crime. [2 definitions] |
| b |
the seventh note in the musical scale of C major. [1/5 definitions] |
| backstreet |
a minor road somewhat distant from major thoroughfares within a town or city. [1/2 definitions] |
| baton |
a rod or staff, usu. of hollow metal, that is carried or twirled by a drum major or majorette. [1/4 definitions] |
| beam |
a long, heavy timber or piece of metal or stone used as a major support in a building. [1/8 definitions] |
| Big Dipper |
part of the constellation Ursa Major, made up of its seven brightest stars and forming the shape of a ladle, or dipper. |
| big league |
see "major league." [1/2 definitions] |
| big-league |
of, concerning, or suitable for a top professional sports league, esp. one of the baseball major leagues. [1/2 definitions] |
| biome |
a major type of global region, such as forest, desert, or grassland, characterized by the community of plants and animals that have adapted to life under the particular soil and climatic conditions that a particular region presents. [1/2 definitions] |
| book |
a major section of a larger written work, esp. that of the Christian Bible. [1/13 definitions] |