The difference between Major and Royal

When used as nouns, major means a military rank between captain and lieutenant colonel, whereas royal means a royal person.

When used as adjectives, major means of great significance or importance, whereas royal means of or relating to a monarch or their family.

Major is also verb with the meaning: to concentrate on a particular area of study as a student in a college or university.

check bellow for the other definitions of Major and Royal

  1. Major as a noun:

    a military rank between captain and lieutenant colonel

    Examples:

    "He used to be a major in the army."

  1. Major as an adjective:

    Of great significance or importance.

  2. Major as an adjective:

    Greater in number, quantity, or extent

    Examples:

    "the major part of the assembly"

  3. Major as an adjective:

    Of full legal age, having attained majority

  4. Major as an adjective (music):

    Of a scale that follows the pattern: tone - tone - semitone - tone - tone - tone - semitone

    Examples:

    "A major scale."

  5. Major as an adjective (music):

    Being the larger of two intervals denoted by the same ordinal number.

  6. Major as an adjective (music):

    Containing the note a major third (four half steps) above the tonic.

  1. Major as a noun (US, Canada, Australia, and, New Zealand):

    The main area of study of a student working toward a degree at a college or university.

    Examples:

    "Midway through his second year of college, he still hadn't chosen a major."

  2. Major as a noun (US, Canada, Australia, and, New Zealand):

    A student at a college or university concentrating on a given area of study.

    Examples:

    "She is a math major."

  3. Major as a noun:

    A person of legal age.

  4. Major as a noun (logic):

    The major premise.

  5. Major as a noun (Canadian football):

    A touchdown, or major score.

  6. Major as a noun:

    A large, commercially successful record label, as opposed to an indie.

  7. Major as a noun (British slang, dated):

    An elder brother (especially at a public school).

  8. Major as a noun (zoology):

    A large leaf-cutter ant that acts as a soldier, defending the nest.

  1. Major as a verb (intransitive):

    to concentrate on a particular area of study as a student in a college or university

    Examples:

    "I have decided to major in mathematics."

  1. Royal as an adjective:

    Of or relating to a monarch or their family.

  2. Royal as an adjective:

    Having the air or demeanour of a monarch.

  3. Royal as an adjective (nautical):

    In large sailing ships, of a mast right above the topgallant mast and its sails.

    Examples:

    "royal mast;  royal sail"

  4. Royal as an adjective (boxing, military):

    Free-for-all, especially involving multiple combatants.

  5. Royal as an adjective (informal):

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    Examples:

    "a royal pain in the neck"

  1. Royal as a noun:

    A royal person; a member of a royal family.

  2. Royal as a noun (paper, printing):

    A standard size of printing paper, measuring 25 by 20 inches.

  3. Royal as a noun (dated):

    The Australian decimal currency intended to replace the pound in 1966; was changed to "" before it was actually circulated.

  4. Royal as a noun:

    The fourth tine of an antler's beam.

  5. Royal as a noun:

    A stag with twelve points (six on each antler).

  6. Royal as a noun (nautical, sailing):

    In large sailing ships, square sail over the topgallant sail.

  7. Royal as a noun:

    An old English gold coin, the rial.

  8. Royal as a noun (military):

    A small mortar.

  9. Royal as a noun (card games):

    In auction bridge, a royal spade.

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