Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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adj
Very major; of great significance or importance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
An interval larger in size than a major interval but smaller than the next largest minor interval.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
Any of the world's largest privately owned oil and gas companies.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A very large soldier ant, bigger than a major.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: supersoldier
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- Proto-Indo-European *méǵh2s Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *méǵh2yōs Proto-Italic *majjōs Latin maiorder. Middle English major English major English supermajor From super- + major.
