Major-domo

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• domo

  dŏmo, ui, ĭtum (also dŏmāvi, Poëta ap. Charis. p. 252 P.; cf. Flor. 3, 22, 6: domata, Petr. 74, 14),...

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• domo

  domō uī, itus, āre 2 DOM-, to domesticate, tame, break, subdue, master : feras beluas: pecus, S.: ...

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• Major

  ·adj Of full legal age. II. Major ·adj A person of full age. III. Major ·adj A <<Mayor>>. IV. Maj...

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• major

  The next rank below that of lieutenant-colonel; the junior field-officer. ...

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• Petras Major

  PETRAS MAJOR(Πέτρας ὁ μέγας, Scyl. p. 45; Ptol. 4.5.3; Stadiasm. § 33), a harbour of Marmarica, a da...

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• Syrtis Major

  SYRTIS MAJOR and MINOR (Σύρτις μεγάλη καὶ μικρά, Ptol. 4.3), two broad and deep gulfs in the Libyan ...

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• Aid-major

  ·noun The adjutant of a regiment. ...

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• Drum major

  ·- ... II. Drum major ·- The marching leader of a military band. III. Drum major ·- A noisy gather...

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• Etat Major

  ·- The staff of an army, including all officers above the rank of colonel, also, all adjutants, insp...

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• Major general

  ·- An officer of the army holding a rank next above that of brigadier general and next below that of...

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• Tierce-major

  ·noun ·see <<Tierce>>, 4. ...

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• Vis major

  ·add. ·- A superior force which under certain circumstances is held to exempt from contract obligati...

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• major buller

  n. name given to one of thefruits of the Geebong tribe. See Geebong. 1882. Rev. J. E. Tenison-Wood...

  Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris

• major groce

  or Major Grocer name given toone of the fruits of the Geebung tribe. See Geebung,/or Geebong/ and q...

  Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris

• major mitchell

  n. vernacular name of a speciesof Cockatoo, Cacatua leadbeateri, Vig. It was calledafter the explor...

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• brigade-major

  A staff officer attached to a brigade, and is the channel through which all orders are received from...

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• fort-major

  An officer on the staff of a garrison or fortress, who has, under the commanding officer, general ch...

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• major axis

  In the orbit of a planet, means the line joining its aphelion and perihelion. ...

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• major-general

  The next in rank below the lieutenant-general. ...

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• sergeant-major

  The senior sergeant in a regiment, or first non-commissioned officer; usually a zealous and thorough...

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• town-major

  An officer in a garrison specially supervising the detail of the guards, and of other local current ...

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• ursa major

  One of the ancient northern constellations. ...

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• major of brigade

  See brigade-major. ...

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• semi-axis major

  See mean distance. ...

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• nubeculæ, major and minor

  The Magellanic clouds (which see). ...

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