n. the second finger; between the index finger and the ring finger

n. a fully developed person from maturity onward

n. a man who is the senior member of a group; "he is the dean of foreign correspondents"

n. a person who is older than you are

n. the offspring who came first in the order of birth

n. a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"

n. a fully developed person from maturity onward

n. the principal field of study of a student at a university; "her major is linguistics"

n. French painter who was an early cubist (1881-1955)

adj. prodigious; "big spender"; "big eater"; "heavy investor"

adj. most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets"

adj. most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets"; "the master bedroom"; "a master switch"

adj. (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation; "our distinguished professor"

adj. greater in number or size or amount; "a major portion (a majority) of the population"; "Ursa Major"; "a major portion of the winnings"

adj. of full legal age

adj. of a scale or mode; "major scales"; "the key of D major"

adj. of greater importance or stature or rank; "a major artist"; "a major role"; "major highways"

adj. of major significance or importance; "a great work of art"; "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th centurey"

adj. advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables); "aged members of the society"; "elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper"; "senior citizen"

adj. of the elder of two boys with the same family name; "Jones major"

n. someone who manages a government agency or department

n. someone who administers a business

n. someone who controls resources and expenditures

n. (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team

n. the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps

n. a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself

n. a person or firm that employs workers

n. a person who exercises control and makes decisions; "he is his own boss now"

n. an artist of consummate skill; "a master of the violin"; "one of the old masters"

n. a person who handles things manually

n. an organism (plant or animal) from which younger ones are obtained

n. a person who rules or commands; "swayer of the universe"

n. one of greater rank or station or quality

n. one of greater rank or station or quality

n. a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man; "he was faithful to his woman"

adj. having great beauty and splendor; "a glorious spring morning"; "a glorious sunset"; "splendid costumes"; "a kind of splendiferous native simplicity"

adj. eminent beyond or above comparison; "matchless beauty"; "the team's nonpareil center fielder"; "she's one girl in a million"; "the one and only Muhammad Ali"; "a peerless scholar"; "infamy unmatched in the Western world"; "wrote with unmatchable clarity"; "unrivaled mastery of her art"

adj. radically distinctive and without equal; "he is alone in the field of microbiology"; "this theory is altogether alone in its penetration of the problem"; "Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint"; "craftsmen whose skill is unequaled"; "unparalleled athletic ability"; "a breakdown of law unparalleled in our history"

adj. (of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees

adj. being of crucial importance; "a pivotal event"; "Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions"- Henry Kissinger; "the polar events of this study"; "a polar principal"

adj. exercising influence or control; "television plays a dominant role in molding public opinion"; "the dominant partner in the marriage"

adj. able to control or determine policy; "a controlling interest in the firm"

adj. able to control or determine policy; "a controlling interest in the firm"

adj. having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"

adj. having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"

adj. greatest in status or authority or power; "a supreme tribunal"

adj. basic and fundamental; "the essential feature"

adj. necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities; "wheat is a staple crop"

adj. performing an essential function in the living body; "vital organs"; "blood and other vital fluids"; "the loss of vital heat in shock"; "a vital spot"; "life-giving love and praise"

adj. skilled through long experience; "an old offender"; "the older soldiers"

adj. preceding all others in time or space or degree; "the first house on the right"; "the first day of spring"; "his first political race"; "her first baby"; "the first time"; "the first meetings of the new party"; "the first phase of his training"

adj. preceding all others in time; "the premiere showing"

adj. first in rank or degree; "an architect of premier rank"; "the prime minister"

adj. used of the first or originating agent; "prime mover"

adj. being the last or concluding element of a series; "the ultimate sonata of that opus"; "a distinction between the verb and noun senses of `conflict' is that in the verb the stress is on the ultimate (or last) syllable"

adj. having an illustrious past

adj. worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect; "an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country"

adj. most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets"; "the master bedroom"; "a master switch"

adj. widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter"

adj. uppercase; "capital A"; "great A"; "many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script"

adj. of greater importance or stature or rank; "a major artist"; "a major role"; "major highways"

adj. having an illustrious past

adj. exercising power or authority

adj. exercising power or authority

adj. going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way; "we rode in the leading car"; "the leading edge of technology"

adj. celebrated in fable or legend; "the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox"; "legendary exploits of Jesse James"

adj. extravagantly fanciful in design, construction, appearance; "Gaudi's fantastic architecture"

adj. having a good reputation; "a reputable business"; "a reputable scientist"; "a reputable wine"

adj. known widely and usually unfavorably; "a notorious gangster"; "the tenderloin district was notorious for vice"; "the infamous Benedict Arnold";

adj. used of a height or viewpoint; "a commanding view of the ocean"; "looked up at the castle dominating the countryside"; "the balcony overlooking the ballroom"

adj. standing above others in quality or position; "people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community"

adj. greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement; "our greatest statesmen"; "the country's leading poet"; "a preeminent archeologist"

adj. highest in excellence or achievement; "supreme among musicians"; "a supreme endxxeavor"; "supreme courage"

adj. worthy of notice; "a noteworthy advance in cancer research"

adj. of the greatest importance; "the all-important subject of disarmament"; "crucial information"; "in chess cool nerves are of the essence"

adj. of the greatest importance; "the all-important subject of disarmament"; "crucial information"; "in chess cool nerves are of the essence"

adj. of the greatest importance; "the all-important subject of disarmament"; "crucial information"; "in chess cool nerves are of the essence"

adj. most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets"

adj. most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets"

adj. significant; "graduation was a big day in his life"

adj. significant; "graduation was a big day in his life"

adj. significant; "graduation was a big day in his life"

adj. of immediate import; "burning issues of the day"

adj. of immediate import; "burning issues of the day"

adj. of immediate import; "burning issues of the day"

adj. serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"

adj. serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"

adj. serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"

adj. most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets"; "the master bedroom"; "a master switch"

adj. most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets"; "the master bedroom"; "a master switch"

adj. having important issues or results; "the year's only really consequential legislation"; "an eventful decision"

adj. having important issues or results; "the year's only really consequential legislation"; "an eventful decision"

adj. having important issues or results; "the year's only really consequential legislation"; "an eventful decision"

adj. (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation; "our distinguished professor"

adj. (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation; "our distinguished professor"

adj. important in history; "the historic first voyage to outer space"

adj. important in history; "the historic first voyage to outer space"

adj. important in history; "the historic first voyage to outer space"

adj. of great consequence; "marriage is a serious matter"

adj. of great consequence; "marriage is a serious matter"

adj. of great consequence; "marriage is a serious matter"

adj. highly important to or an integral part of a strategy or plan of action especially in war; "a strategic chess move"; "strategic withdrawal"; "strategic bombing missions"

adj. highly important to or an integral part of a strategy or plan of action especially in war; "a strategic chess move"; "strategic withdrawal"; "strategic bombing missions"

adj. highly important to or an integral part of a strategy or plan of action especially in war; "a strategic chess move"; "strategic withdrawal"; "strategic bombing missions"

adj. having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange; "another human being equally valuable in the sight of God"; "a valuable diamond"

adj. having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange; "another human being equally valuable in the sight of God"; "a valuable diamond"

adj. having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange; "another human being equally valuable in the sight of God"; "a valuable diamond"

adj. indicating the most important performer or role; "the leading man"; "prima ballerina"; "prima donna"; "a star figure skater"; "the starring role"; "a stellar role"; "a stellar performance"

adj. far along in time; "a man of advanced age"; "advanced in years"; "a ripe old age"; "the ripe age of 90"

adj. having attained a specific age; (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable); "aged ten"; "ten years of age"

adj. growing old

adj. very old; "an ancient mariner"

adj. mentally or physically infirm with age; "his mother was doddering and frail"

adj. honorably retired from assigned duties and retaining your title along with the additional title `emeritus' as in `professor emeritus'

adj. showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair; "whose beard with age is hoar"-Coleridge; "nodded his hoary head"

adj. too old to be useful; "He left the house...for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders"- Anthony Trollope

adj. discharged as too old for use or work; especially with a pension; "a superannuated civil servant"

adj. used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son; "Bill Adams, Sr."

adj. having a higher rank; "superior officer"

n. a young person, not fully developed

n. a young person, not fully developed

n. a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

n. a native of Yorkshire

n. a young person (especially a young man or boy)

adj. (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some; "little rain fell in May"; "gave it little thought"; "little hope remained"; "little time is left"; "we still have little money"; "a little hope remained"

adj. inferior in number or size or amount; "a minor share of the profits"; "Ursa Minor"

adj. not of legal age; "minor children"

adj. of lesser importance or stature or rank; "a minor poet"; "had a minor part in the play"; "a minor official"; "many of these hardy adventurers were minor noblemen"; "minor back roads"

adj. not of major importance; "played a secondary role in world events"

adj. (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth; "young people"