An officer next above a captain.
Greater, as in number; principal.
Normal; as, the major key.
Major O'Dell asked her to take tea with him one day. – The Cricket by Marjorie Cooke
" If only the Major is right. – Loaded Dice by Ellery H. Clark
" Allow me to inform you, however," returned Major Elphinstone, " that its weight will still be-" " Oh, major!" – The Moon-Voyage by Jules Verne