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major

verb
 
 
/ˈmeɪ.dʒər/ US  /-dʒɚ/

Definition

major in sth US to study something as your main subject at university: She majored in philosophy at Harvard.Knowing and learning
(Definition of major verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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