Majoration - Law Dictionary Search Results

major suit

A suit of playing cards which has higher scoring value specifically either spades or hearts Contrasted with a minor suit being either diamonds or clubs

major power

A nation powerful enough to influence events throughout the world

major league

The most important league2 in any sport especially baseball contrasted with minor league Its teams are more competent its members are paid more and its games attract more interest and publicity than those of a minor...

Major general

An officer of the army holding a rank next above that of brigadier general and next below that of lieutenant general and who usually commands a division or a corps

major form class

Any of the parts of speech of traditional grammar

main road

A major road for any form of motor transport

Mahayana

a major school of Buddhism teaching social concern and universal salvation found in China Japan Tibet Nepal Korea and Mongolia

Hinayana

a major school of Buddhism teaching personal salvation through ones own efforts

Eacutetat Major

The staff of an army including all officers above the rank of colonel also all adjutants inspectors quartermasters commissaries engineers ordnance officers paymasters physicians signal officers judge advocates also the noncommissioned assistants of the above officers

Drum major