Majorate

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Majorate \Ma"jor*ate\, n.
     The office or rank of a major.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Majorate \Ma"jor*ate\, v. t. [LL. majorare to augment. See
     {Major}, a.]
     To augment; to increase. [Obs.] --Howell.
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