How to spell major

Major is spelled M-A-J-O-R.

hear itma·jor/'meɪdʒər/adjectiveLong vowels

What it means: Greater in number, size, or importance.

In a sentence: The major dinosaur was the biggest on the playground.

Same family: John Major, prime minister, British politics, conservative, statesman. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: John Major’s surname, 'Major,' comes from the Latin word 'maior,' meaning 'greater' or 'eldest.' Interestingly, this is the same origin as the common noun 'major,' which can mean something important or greater in size, rank, or number.

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