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2. (French Law) Property, landed or
funded, so attached to a title of honor as to descend with
it.

Ma"jor*ate (?), n. The office or
rank of a major.

Ma"jor*ate (?), v. t. [LL.
majorare to augment. See Major, a.]
To augment; to increase. [Obs.] Howell.

Ma`jor*a"tion (?), n. Increase;
enlargement. [Obs.] Bacon.

Ma*jor"can (?), a. Of or
pertaining to Majorca. -- n. A native or
inhabitant of Majorca.

Ma`jor-do"mo (?), n. [Sp.
mayordomo, or It. maggiordomo; both fr. LL.
majordomus; L. major greater + domus house.]
A man who has authority to act, within certain limits, as master
of the house; a steward; also, a chief minister or officer.

Ma"jor gen"er*al (?). An officer of the army holding
a rank next above that of brigadier general and next below that of
lieutenant general, and who usually commands a division or a
corps.


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