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Canis Major a winter constellation in the northern sky, located below Monoceros and containing the brightest of all stars, Sirius; Big Dog.
drum major the leader of a marching band or drum corps, who beats time and often performs twirling tricks with a baton.
major general a U.S. military officer ranking below a lieutenant general and above a brigadier general.
major league either of the two highest-level leagues of professional baseball teams in the U.S. [2 definitions]
major mode a piece of music, or part of one using the intervals of the major scale.
major order the rank of deacon, priest, or bishop, as in the Roman Catholic or Episcopal churches.
major scale in music, a scale of whole steps, with two half-steps that occur between the third and fourth and seventh and eighth steps.
major suit in bridge, hearts or spades. (Cf. minor suit.)
major-domo the chief steward or butler in a royal household.
major-medical of, pertaining to, or being a type of health insurance providing coverage of most of the expenses of major illnesses or injuries.
sergeant major in the U.S. Army and Marine Corps, a noncommissioned officer of the highest rank. [3 definitions]
Ursa Major a circumpolar constellation in the northern sky, located between Ursa Minor and Leo and containing a double star, Mizar; Big Dipper.