majoor

From Dutch majoor, from Spanish mayor, from Latin maior.

• IPA^(key): /maˈjʊə̯r/, /məˈjʊə̯r/

majoor (plural majoors)

1. major

• Smaldone, Joseph P. (1997). "National Security". In Byrnes, Rita M. (ed.). South Africa: a country study. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 378.

Borrowed from Spanish mayor, from Latin maior.

• IPA^(key): /maːˈjoːr/

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• Hyphenation: ma‧joor
• Rhymes: -oːr

majoor m (plural majoors, diminutive majoortje n)

1. major, a rank above captain
2. in compounds, -majoor can also mean major - (senior)

• Afrikaans: majoor
• → Indonesian: mayor
• → West Frisian: majoar