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Greater in dignity, rank, importance, significance, or interest.
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Greater in number, quantity, or extent.
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Notable or conspicuous in effect or scope.
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Prominent or significant in size, amount, or degree.
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Involving great risk, serious, life-threatening.
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Of full legal age, having attained majority.
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(education) Of or relating to a subject of academic study chosen as a field of specialization.
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Having intervals of a semitone between the third and fourth, and seventh and eighth degrees. (of a scale)
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Equivalent to that between the tonic and another note of a major scale, and greater by a semitone than the corresponding minor interval. (of an interval)
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(of a key) Based on a major scale, tending to produce a bright or joyful effect.
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Bell changes rung on eight bells.
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(UK, dated) Indicating the elder of two brothers, appended to a surname in public schools.
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Occurring as the predicate in the conclusion of a categorical syllogism. (of a term)
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Containing the major term in a categorical syllogism. (of a premise)