major tone

Music: [MAJOR, A. II.] *mā-jör, v. i. [MAJOR, adj .] To talk and look big; to ape a military air. "Majoring and looking about sae like his honour." Scott : Waverley, lxiv. *majorat (as ma-zhō-ra'), s. [Fr., from Low Lat. major at us , from Lat, major major (q. v.).] 1. Ord. Lang.: The right of succe ion to property according to age. 2. French Law : Property, landed or funded, which may be reserved by persons holding heredi tary titles, and entailed, so as to descend with the title. *mā-jõr-ate, s. (Low Latin major at us .) The rank or office of a major. *mā-jõr-āte, v. t . [Low Lat. major at us , pa. par. of majoro =to increase, from Lat. major = greater.] To increase, to augment. *mā-jor-ā-tion, s. [Low Lat. majoratio , from major at us , pa. par. of majoro to increase; Lat. major greater.] The act of increasing or making greater; increase, augmentation.