English Words Starting With M

• major axis

  nounC2
  /ˈmeɪ.dʒər ˈæk.sɪs/The longer axis of an ellipse or ellipsoid, passing through its two foci.
• major barbara

  nounLow (specific to literature/drama contexts)
  /ˈmeɪdʒə ˈbɑːb(ə)rə/A play by George Bernard Shaw (1905). Its title character is an officer in The Salvation Army, and the play explores themes of morality, poverty, capitalism, and religion.
• major element

  nounC1
  /ˈmeɪdʒər ˈɛlɪmənt/A principal, essential, or significantly important component of a larger whole, system, or situation.
• major general

  nounC1
  /ˌmeɪ.dʒə ˈdʒen.rəl/A high-ranking military officer, typically a two-star rank, above brigadier general and below lieutenant general.
• major histocompatibility complex

  nounC2
  /ˈmeɪdʒə ˌhɪstəʊkəmˌpætɪˈbɪlɪti ˈkɒmpleks/A set of cell surface proteins essential for the acquired immune system to recognize foreign molecules in vertebrates, which determines tissue compatibility and influences transplant rejection.
• major key

  nounModerate
  /ˌmeɪ.dʒə ˈkiː/1. In Western music, a diatonic scale in which the third scale degree is a major third above the tonic, typically associated with a bright or happy sound. 2. (informal/slang) A state or situation of outstanding positivity, confidence, or success.
• major league

  nounB2
  /ˌmeɪ.dʒə ˈliːɡ/The highest-level professional baseball leagues in the US (Major League Baseball - MLB).
• major leaguer

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌmeɪ.dʒə ˈliː.ɡər/A professional baseball player who competes in the highest level of organized baseball in the United States and Canada, specifically in Major League Baseball (MLB).
• major medical

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌmeɪ.dʒə ˈmed.ɪ.kəl/A type of health insurance policy designed to cover significant, prolonged, or catastrophic medical expenses rather than routine or minor healthcare costs.
• major mitchell

  nounVery low
  /ˌmeɪ.dʒə ˈmɪtʃ.əl/The common name for a species of pink cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri) native to Australia.
• major mode

  nounLow
  /ˈmeɪ.dʒə məʊd/The primary or most significant functional state or setting of a system, often software.
• major order

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈmeɪdʒə ˈɔːdə/A primary, principal, or most important directive or command that supersedes others.
• major orders

  plural-nounC1/C2
  /ˈmeɪdʒə(r) ˈɔːdəz/The higher clerical ranks in some Christian traditions, traditionally the episcopate (bishops), presbyterate (priests), and diaconate (deacons).
• major party

  nounC1
  /ˈmeɪdʒə ˈpɑːti/A political party that has significant influence, widespread support, and a realistic chance of winning elections or governing, typically contrasted with smaller or fringe parties.
• major penalty

  nounC2
  /ˈmeɪdʒə ˈpɛnəlti/A serious infraction and punishment in ice hockey, typically resulting in five minutes of penalty time for the offending player.
• major piece

  nounmedium
  /ˈmeɪdʒə ˈpiːs/In chess, a piece of high value and power, specifically the queen or rook; more generally, an important or crucial component of something.
• major planet

  nounC1
  /ˌmeɪ.dʒə ˈplæn.ɪt/A celestial body in direct orbit around the Sun, massive enough for its own gravity to make it spherical, and having cleared the orbital neighbourhood of other significant objects.
• major premise

  nounTechnical
  /ˈmeɪdʒə ˈprɛmɪs/In logic, the premise of a syllogism that contains the major term, which is the predicate of the conclusion.
• major prophet

  nounLow (C2-Proficiency/Specialist)
  /ˌmeɪ.dʒə ˈprɒf.ɪt/In the Abrahamic religious tradition, one of the prophets whose writings are considered longer, more theologically significant, and who are traditionally believed to have delivered God's message to a broader audience or nation. Specifically refers to Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel in Judaism and Christianity; in Islam, refers to the prophets who brought a major scripture (e.g., Moses, David, Jesus, Muhammad).
• major scale

  nounC1
  /ˈmeɪdʒə skeɪl/A musical scale consisting of seven notes with a specific pattern of whole and half steps (tones and semitones) between them, starting on any root note.

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