Maj.n.

Forms: 1600s– Maj., 1900s– Maj (without point).

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: major n.²

Etymology: Shortened < major n.² (as a graphic abbreviation).

= major n.² 1a. (chiefly preceding a surname).

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > leader or commander > officer by rank > [noun] > major

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Maj.1648

1648 (title) The Declaration and Propositions of Maj. Gen. Laughorne, & Col. Rice.

1716 B. Church Entertaining Passages Philip's War ii. 98 Maj. Church and his Forces were coming out against them..with 24 Peraougers, meaning Whale-boats.

1763 G. Colman Deuce is in Him ii. 40 Enter Maj. Belford.

1879 Missouri Republican 22 Oct. 3/7 Are you going to ‘round up’ at Maj. B.'s tonight?

1907 Chicago Tribune 8 May 2 They were joined by Maj. Judson of the engineers.

1944 Yank 12 May 17 Maj. Gen. Norman T. Kirk, Surgeon General, says there is nothing to rumours of so-called ‘basket cases’.

1994 Guardian 21 Sept. 5/6 Lt Col Neill had become ill during the descent and Maj Foster had then made decisions ‘which contributed to the situation of jeopardy which developed’.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	maj
释义	Maj.n. Forms: 1600s– Maj., 1900s– Maj (without point). Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: major n.² Etymology: Shortened < major n.² (as a graphic abbreviation). = major n.² 1a. (chiefly preceding a surname). ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > leader or commander > officer by rank > [noun] > major sergeant-major1574 major1575 Maj.1648 1648 (title) The Declaration and Propositions of Maj. Gen. Laughorne, & Col. Rice. 1716 B. Church Entertaining Passages Philip's War ii. 98 Maj. Church and his Forces were coming out against them..with 24 Peraougers, meaning Whale-boats. 1763 G. Colman Deuce is in Him ii. 40 Enter Maj. Belford. 1879 Missouri Republican 22 Oct. 3/7 Are you going to ‘round up’ at Maj. B.'s tonight? 1907 Chicago Tribune 8 May 2 They were joined by Maj. Judson of the engineers. 1944 Yank 12 May 17 Maj. Gen. Norman T. Kirk, Surgeon General, says there is nothing to rumours of so-called ‘basket cases’. 1994 Guardian 21 Sept. 5/6 Lt Col Neill had become ill during the descent and Maj Foster had then made decisions ‘which contributed to the situation of jeopardy which developed’. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1648
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