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'''Major''' | '''Major'''('''s''') or '''The Major''' may also refer to: | ||
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==Common meanings== | |||
* [[Major (rank)]], a military rank | * [[Major (rank)]], a military rank | ||
* [[Academic major]], an academic discipline to which an undergraduate student formally commits | * [[Academic major]], an academic discipline to which an undergraduate student formally commits | ||
* [[Major and minor]] in music, an interval, chord, scale, or key | * [[Major and minor]] in music, an interval, chord, scale, or key | ||
* [[ | * [[Major suit]] or major in contract bridge, namely hearts and spades | ||
*[[John Major]] (born 1943), British prime minister from 1990 to 1997 | |||
==Arts and entertainment== | ==Arts and entertainment== | ||
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* [[Major Major Major Major]], in ''Catch-22'' | * [[Major Major Major Major]], in ''Catch-22'' | ||
* [[The Major (Hellsing)|The Major (''Hellsing'')]] | * [[The Major (Hellsing)|The Major (''Hellsing'')]] | ||
* Major, a ''Majungasaurus'' featured in the 2024 animated series ''[[Jurassic World: Chaos Theory]]'' | |||
* [[Major (Cinderella)]], a horse in Disney's ''Cinderella'' | * [[Major (Cinderella)]], a horse in Disney's ''Cinderella'' | ||
* [[Major Gowen]] or the Major, in ''Fawlty Towers'' | * [[Major Gowen]] or the Major, in ''Fawlty Towers'' | ||
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* [[Major (surname)]] | * [[Major (surname)]] | ||
* [[Majors (surname)]] | * [[Majors (surname)]] | ||
* [[Ann Major]], pen name of Margaret Major Cleaves (born 1946), American romance novelist | |||
* [[Lee Major]], stage name of Leigh Elliott ({{fl.|2008–present}}), American hip hop producer | |||
* [[Lee Majors]], stage name of American actor Harvey Lee Yeary (born 1939) | |||
* [[Major (law)]], a person with the full legal rights of an adult | * [[Major (law)]], a person with the full legal rights of an adult | ||
==Places== | ==Places== | ||
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* [[Mount Major]], New Hampshire, United States | * [[Mount Major]], New Hampshire, United States | ||
== | ==Plants and animals== | ||
* [[Major (cider apple)]] | * [[Major (cider apple)]] | ||
* [[Major (Dutch Elm)]] ''Ulmus × hollandica'' 'Major', a Dutch Elm cultivar | * [[Major (Dutch Elm)]] ''Ulmus × hollandica'' 'Major', a Dutch Elm cultivar | ||
* [[Major (fly)|''Major'' (fly)]], a genus of flies | * [[Major (fly)|''Major'' (fly)]], a genus of flies | ||
* [[ | * [[Major (Joe Biden's dog)]], a German shepherd owned by Joe Biden | ||
* [[ | * [[Major (Franklin D. Roosevelt's dog)]], a German shepherd owned by Franklin D. Roosevelt | ||
==Sports== | ==Sports== | ||
* Major, or "major score," | * Major, or "major score," synonym for a touchdown in [[Canadian_football#Scoring|Canadian football]] | ||
* [[Tennis Majors]], also known as Grand Slam, the most important tournaments in the sport | * [[Tennis Majors]], also known as Grand Slam, the most important tournaments in the sport | ||
* [[Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada]] or majors | * [[Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada]] or majors | ||
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==Other uses== | ==Other uses== | ||
* [[Major | * [[Morris Major]], an Australian car model (1958–1964) | ||
* [[Morris Major (1931 to 1933)]], a British automobile | |||
* [[Major film studios]], often known collectively as the majors | * [[Major film studios]], often known collectively as the majors | ||
* [[Major's]], an American chain of department stores | * [[Major's]], an American chain of department stores | ||
* Major, a [[Carroll's]] cigarette brand | * Major, a [[Carroll's]] cigarette brand | ||
* Major, an American tactical missile developed by [[Redstone Arsenal]] | * Major, an American tactical missile developed by [[Redstone Arsenal]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:03, 18 November 2025
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Common meanings
- Major (rank), a military rank
- Academic major, an academic discipline to which an undergraduate student formally commits
- Major and minor in music, an interval, chord, scale, or key
- Major suit or major in contract bridge, namely hearts and spades
- John Major (born 1943), British prime minister from 1990 to 1997
Arts and entertainment
Fictional characters
- Old Major, a pig in Animal Farm
- Major Major Major Major, in Catch-22
- The Major (Hellsing)
- Major, a Majungasaurus featured in the 2024 animated series Jurassic World: Chaos Theory
- Major (Cinderella), a horse in Disney's Cinderella
- Major Gowen or the Major, in Fawlty Towers
- Motoko Kusanagi or the Major, in Ghost in the Shell
Film, television, theatre and print
- The Major, a 1963 BBC natural history documentary film
- The Major (film), a 2013 Russian action film
- Major (film), a 2022 Indian biopic
- Major (manga), a sports manga and anime series by Takuya Mitsuda
- The Major (play), an 1881 American musical comedy
- "The Major" (The Blacklist), a 2015 episode of The Blacklist
- Major!, a 2015 documentary about Miss Major Griffin-Gracy
Music
- Majors (band), a Danish hip-hop group
- The Majors (band), an American R&B group
- Major (American musician) (born 1984), American pop soul musician and actor
- Major, nickname of Klaus Heuser (born 1957), German rock guitarist and producer
- Major, a method of change ringing for eight church bells
People
- Major (given name), including people with the nickname
- Major (surname)
- Majors (surname)
- Ann Major, pen name of Margaret Major Cleaves (born 1946), American romance novelist
- Lee Major, stage name of Leigh Elliott (Template:Fl.), American hip hop producer
- Lee Majors, stage name of American actor Harvey Lee Yeary (born 1939)
- Major (law), a person with the full legal rights of an adult
Places
- Major, Saskatchewan, Canada, a village
- Lake Major, Nova Scotia, Canada, a lake and a community
- Major, Romania, the Hungarian name of Maieru, a commune in Transylvania
- Major, Kentucky, United States, an unincorporated community
- Mount Major, New Hampshire, United States
Plants and animals
- Major (cider apple)
- Major (Dutch Elm) Ulmus × hollandica 'Major', a Dutch Elm cultivar
- Major (fly), a genus of flies
- Major (Joe Biden's dog), a German shepherd owned by Joe Biden
- Major (Franklin D. Roosevelt's dog), a German shepherd owned by Franklin D. Roosevelt
Sports
- Major, or "major score," synonym for a touchdown in Canadian football
- Tennis Majors, also known as Grand Slam, the most important tournaments in the sport
- Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada or majors
- Golf Majors, the most prestigious championships in men's golf
- Senior major golf championships
- Women's major golf championships
- Senior women's major golf championships
- Snooker major tournaments
- Dota Major Championships, a class of Dota 2 esports tournaments
- Counter-Strike Major Championships, developer-sponsored Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Counter-Strike 2 tournaments.
Other uses
- Morris Major, an Australian car model (1958–1964)
- Morris Major (1931 to 1933), a British automobile
- Major film studios, often known collectively as the majors
- Major's, an American chain of department stores
- Major, a Carroll's cigarette brand
- Major, an American tactical missile developed by Redstone Arsenal
See also
- All pages with titles beginning with Major
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- Major Major (band), a UK indie rock band
- Major Minor (disambiguation)
- Mayor (disambiguation)
- Maior
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