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Cricket ground in Bletchley, Buckinghamshire
Manor Fields is a cricket ground in Bletchley, Buckinghamshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1973, when Young England women played International
Manor_Fields
Prevalent ownership and land use structure in medieval agriculture
the 20th century in Russia, Iran, and Turkey. Each manor or village had two or three large fields, usually several hundred acres each, which were divided
Open-field_system
Constituent town of Milton Keynes, England
by the south and the River Ouzel and Grand Union Canal from the east. Manor Fields sports ground to the south of the town (and just across the Grand Union
Fenny_Stratford
extensive factories on 59 acres (24 ha) of land ("Sydenham Manor Fields") adjacent to the manor house. Production ceased in 2005 and between 2010 and 2015
Sydenham_House,_Somerset
Association football club in England
the Southern League Division One Central and play at the Irish Centre, Manor Fields. The club was established in May 2020 by a merger of Milton Keynes Robins
Milton_Keynes_Irish_F.C.
Area in London, England
time, Rhoda gave to the public the land known as Hadley Manor Fields to the rear of the manor house which was combined with purchases from adjacent estates
Hadley,_London
Farming practices from 476 to c. 1500
different manors. Legumes were planted on up to 8 percent of the common fields. In addition to the grain crops in the common fields of the open-field system
Agriculture in the Middle Ages
Agriculture_in_the_Middle_Ages
United States historic place
Field Manor, located at 750 Field Manor Drive in Indianola on Merritt Island, Florida was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on September
J._R._Field_Homestead
Morrant Four Counties Cricket League. Bletchley Town CC is based at Manor Fields, Fenny Stratford and play in the Cherwell Cricket League. For a brief
Sport_in_Milton_Keynes
Main residence of the lord of the manor
A manor house was historically the main residence of the lord of the manor. The house formed the administrative centre of a manor in the European feudal
Manor_house
10 February 2015. "Manor Fields, Bletchley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 February 2015. "First-Class Matches played on Manor Fields, Bletchley (3)". CricketArchive
List of Northamptonshire County Cricket Club grounds
List_of_Northamptonshire_County_Cricket_Club_grounds
Landholder of a rural estate
A lord of the manor, in Anglo-Saxon England and Norman England, is the landholder of a rural estate. The titles date to the English feudal (specifically
Lord_of_the_manor
District of London
(1868), genuki.org.uk; accessed 29 July 2017. "The history of Putney | Manor Fields". Thorne, James (1876). Handbook to the Environs of London: Alphabetically
Putney
Park in north London
King George's Fields all over the country, established as memorials, following the death of King George V in 1936. The King George's Fields Foundation was
King George's Fields (Monken Hadley)
King_George's_Fields_(Monken_Hadley)
Open-air museum in Berlin, Germany
Landtag finally approved the plans for the manor on June 26, 1897. Beginning in 1901, the surrounding fields and forest lands were converted into building
Dahlem_Manor
British television series about a meerkat family
Meerkat Manor is a British television documentary produced by Oxford Scientific Films that premiered in September 2005. Originally broadcast on Animal
Meerkat_Manor
Academy in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, England
quite productive smallholding (in medieval times of the locally great manor fields) in which sat a rather large house by the 1870s. In 1881 this house,
Sunbury_Manor_School
Association football club in England
the Winslow Centre in Winslow for the 2011–12 season, before moving to Manor Fields in the Fenny Stratford area of Milton Keynes. Southern League Southern
Buckingham_Town_F.C.
Association football club in England
Veterans merged, forming Milton Keynes Irish. The club currently play at Manor Fields in the Fenny Stratford area of Milton Keynes, having moved to the ground
Unite_MK_F.C.
House in Byfleet, Surrey, England
Enclosure Award, privatising fields, was made in 1811 for 780 acres (3.2 km2) in the parish, including common fields of Byfleet Manor, i.e. formerly whose profits
Byfleet_Manor
City in Texas, United States
Manor (/ˈmeɪnər/ MAY-nər) is a city in Travis County, Texas, United States. Manor is located 12 miles northeast of Austin and is part of the Austin-Round
Manor,_Texas
Former football stadium in London, England
the Sportsman Ground, the club moved to the adjoining Manor Field which was soon renamed Manor Ground. The pitch was notoriously muddy and upon its southern
Manor_Ground_(Plumstead)
Amateur youth and adult football club
as 'the Gladiators' and played their home games at the City Ground, Manor Field in Bletchley – a stadium with a 4,000 capacity. Colours were tangerine
Milton_Keynes_City_F.C.
Civil parish in Milton Keynes, England
at Denbigh School, but in 2002 SCECC relocated to the bottom pitch at Manor Fields in Fenny Stratford (where Bletchley Town CC play) – though choosing to
Shenley_Church_End
the east of Alverstone, and two fields called Scottescombe on the west side of Batts Copse to the west of Shanklin Manor. The holding has evidently been
Scotlesford_Manor
Family home and birthplace of Isaac Newton
village and is mostly surrounded by fields. Isaac Newton's early life and achievements Historic England. "WOOLSTHORPE MANOR HOUSE (1062362)". National Heritage
Woolsthorpe_Manor
Village in New York, US
Briarcliff Manor (/ˈbraɪ.ərklɪf/) is a suburban village in Westchester County, New York, 30 miles (50 km) north of New York City. It is on 5.9 square
Briarcliff_Manor,_New_York
Nature reserve in Stoke-on-Trent, UK
13th-century moated manor house sited on the fields. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Berryhill Fields. "Berryhill Fields" Natural England. Retrieved
Berryhill_Fields
Football club
Bletchley United (1957 to 1976) Bletchley Town played their games at Manor Field, Bletchley, Buckinghamshire MK2 2HX. In 2010 the club put in a proposal
Bletchley_Town_F.C.
enclosure of manor fields for livestock grazing and for larger arable plots made the economy of serfs' small strips of land in open fields less attractive
History_of_serfdom
Area of Scarborough in North Yorkshire, England
ward now in the Woodlands ward. The Manor of Northstead consisted of a medieval manor house surrounded by fields and farms in the parish of Scalby in
Northstead
Secondary school in Millersville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Penn Manor High School is a large, rural/suburban, public secondary school located in Millersville, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the sole high school
Penn_Manor_High_School
Town in Hertfordshire, England
ford on the River Stort. Shortly after the Norman Conquest of 1066, the manor of Stortford was bought by the Bishop of London. Around the same time, Waytemore
Bishop's_Stortford
Manor in Estonia
especially the 18th century, with large rye fields, an orchard, sheep pastures, hayfields and birch forests. The manor house itself was originally constructed
Pädaste_manor
Mandeville Primary School, Sawbridgeworth Manland Primary School, Harpenden Manor Fields Primary School, Bishop's Stortford Maple Cross JMI School, Maple Cross
List of schools in Hertfordshire
List_of_schools_in_Hertfordshire
Former area of Southwark in South London, England
Cathedral. Massacre of St George's Fields Ida Darlington, ed. (1955). Survey of London. Vol. 25 - St George's Fields (The parishes of St. George the Martyr
St_George's_Fields
US parachute assault of the Normandy Invasion
The Brécourt Manor Assault (6 June 1944) during the US parachute assault of the Normandy Invasion of World War II is often cited as a classic example
Brécourt_Manor_Assault
Cellophane manufacturing company
high. The new buildings covered 59 acres (24 ha) of the former Sydenham Manor fields, and had direct railway access. The factory produced cellophane up until
British_Cellophane
Academy in Ealing, Greater London, England
2017. Ealing Fields is currently rated 'Good' by Ofsted, with Outstanding features. The school traces roots back to 1903, with the manor building originally
Ealing_Fields_High_School
Constituent town of Milton Keynes, in Buckinghamshire, England
Irish F.C., as well as a rugby union club, Bletchley RUFC; both play at Manor Fields, just south of Fenny Stratford. Bletchley Leisure Centre was completed
Bletchley
Historic house in Snowshill, Gloucestershire, England
Snowshill Manor is a National Trust property located in the village of Snowshill, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. It is a sixteenth-century country house
Snowshill_Manor
Village in Hertfordshire, England
own cricket club, Thorley C.C. The nearest local primary schools are Manor Fields Primary, Richard Whittington Primary and Thorley Hill Primary, all within
Thorley,_Hertfordshire
Unincorporated area in New York, United States
located in Cortlandt Manor: Furnace Woods Elementary School and Blue Mountain Middle School, which are separated by several soccer fields. Two of the Lakeland
Cortlandt_Manor,_New_York
Manor house in Oslo, Norway
Frogner Manor (Frogner Hovedgård) is a manor house and former estate in today's borough of Frogner in Oslo, Norway. The estate comprised most of the modern
Frogner_Manor
Public house in Putney, London
ISBN 978-0-684-86840-0. Retrieved 19 February 2016. "Putney Heath". Manor Fields. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016
Green_Man,_Putney
Manor house in Sweden
of bar iron. In the fields surrounding the manor grain was cultivated and in its wide-stretched forests coal was bunkered. The manor also included a long
Rånäs_Manor
January 2015. "Manor Fields, Bletchley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2015. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played on Manor Fields, Bletchley
List of Buckinghamshire County Cricket Club grounds
List_of_Buckinghamshire_County_Cricket_Club_grounds
Rowborough Manor Ryde Manor Rylstone Manor Sandford Manor Sandown Manor Scotlesford Manor Shanklin Manor Sheat Manor Shide Manor Smallbrook Manor Span Manor St
List of country houses in the United Kingdom
List_of_country_houses_in_the_United_Kingdom
Manor house located in Harlaxton, Lincolnshire, England
Harlaxton Manor is a Victorian country house in Harlaxton, Lincolnshire, England. The house was built for Gregory Gregory, a local squire and businessman
Harlaxton_Manor
Town and parish in West Sussex, England
Community Primary School Oak Tree Primary School (formerly known as Manor Field Primary School) Woodlands Meed School Sheddingdean Primary School Southway
Burgess_Hill
Perreton Manor (also Peryton, 16th century) is a manor house on the Isle of Wight, situated in the parish of Arreton. A member of Arreton Manor, it belonged
Perreton_Manor
Defunct football club in England
The club wore black and white shirts. The club played most matches on Manor Field, near the college, but for Cup matches, which required an enclosure for
Schorne_College_F.C.
International field hockey venue
philanthropists founded Eton Manor Boys' Club to provide sporting facilities in the Hackney area, purchasing the former Manor Farm in 1913. In 1920, an old
Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre
Lee_Valley_Hockey_and_Tennis_Centre
Junior School Kingsley Church of England Primary School Manor Field Infant School Manor Field Junior School Marnel Community Infant School Merton Infant
List of schools in Basingstoke and Deane
List_of_schools_in_Basingstoke_and_Deane
Park in Northolt, Ealing, London
the highest hill in Northala Fields (towards Wembley) Ponds in the Northala Fields The playing area of the Northala Fields One of the hills a. ^ At that
Northala_Fields
Historic garden in Hidcote Bartrim, Gloucestershire, England
Hidcote Manor Garden is a garden in the United Kingdom, located at the village of Hidcote Bartrim, near Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire. It is one of
Hidcote_Manor_Garden
English rugby union administrator
May 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2010. "Bletchley secure their future at Manor Fields for another 40 years". bletchleyrugby.com. 29 November 2008. Archived
Peter_Trunkfield
Heritage List for England, retrieved 15 April 2026 Historic England, "Manor Field House, Wistow (1174947)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved
Listed buildings in Wistow, North Yorkshire
Listed_buildings_in_Wistow,_North_Yorkshire
Lyneham Malmesbury CE Primary School, Malmesbury The Manor CE Primary School, Melksham Manor Fields Primary School, Salisbury Marden Vale CE Academy, Calne
List_of_schools_in_Wiltshire
Procedural device to allow British MPs to resign
The office of Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead functions as a procedural device to allow a member of Parliament (MP) to resign from
List of stewards of the Manor of Northstead
List_of_stewards_of_the_Manor_of_Northstead
Economic, political, and judicial institution during the Middle Ages in Europe
Manorialism, also known as seigneurialism, the manor system or manorial system, was the method of land ownership (or "tenure") in parts of Europe, notably
Manorialism
English milliner and businesswoman
time, Rhoda gave to the public the land known as Hadley Manor Fields to the rear of the manor house which was combined with purchases from adjacent estates
Rhoda_Wyburn
English rugby union club, based in Bletchley, Buckinghamshire
Union Club is an English rugby union club from Milton Keynes who play at Manor Fields. They routinely put out three Senior XVs, a ladies side and a Vets side
Bletchley_RUFC
Manor house in Estonia
Harku manor (Estonian: Harku mõis, German: Hark) was a manor in Harjumaa, Estonia. According to current administrative borders it is located on Harku Parish
Harku_Manor
Hotel in Cornwall, England
"Merchants Manor Hotel in Falmouth to open 'wellness' centre". Falmouth Packet. Retrieved 28 November 2014. "Helston young farmers swap fields for fancy
Merchants_Manor_Hotel
Fictional home of Batman
Wayne Manor is a fictional mansion appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. It is the home of Bruce Wayne, owner of Wayne Enterprises
Wayne_Manor
Area in East London, England
Manor Park is a residential area of the London Borough of Newham in east London, England. The area is bordered by Ilford to the east, Forest Gate to the
Manor_Park,_London
Park in Kent, England
protected as public recreational land in perpetuity by Fields in Trust as part of the Queen Elizabeth II Fields Challenge. This Country park was bought by Kent
Manor_Park_Country_Park
Historic house in Maryland, United States
Carrollton Manor was a 17,000 acre (69 km2) tract of land in Frederick County, Maryland, United States, which extended from the Potomac River on the south
Carrollton_Manor
Status of peasants under feudalism
the manor who owned that land. In return, they were entitled to protection, justice, and the right to cultivate certain fields within the manor to maintain
Serfdom
1993 single by Sting
Wiltshire manor house, which served as the main inspiration behind writing "Fields of Gold": In England, our house is surrounded by barley fields, and in
Fields_of_Gold
English country house
Pitzhanger Manor is an English country house famous as the home of neoclassical architect, Sir John Soane. Built between 1800 and 1804 in what is now
Pitzhanger_Manor
Hardley Manor (also Hardelei, 11th century; Hardeleghe, 13th century) was a manor house in the parish of Brading on the Isle of Wight. Hardley belonged
Hardley_Manor
Building in Harpenden Rural, England
Rothamsted Manor is a former manor and current manor house, situated in Harpenden Rural in the English county of Hertfordshire. A Grade I listed building
Rothamsted_Manor
Biological research facility
laboratories were housed on a purpose-built research campus adjoining Clare Hall Manor (a Grade II listed building) located approximately 15 miles to the north
London_Research_Institute
Historic site in Shropshire, England
unchanged field boundaries. Evidence of medieval ridge and furrow ploughing can still be seen in fields below Wilderhope Coppice. The Manor's owner during
Wilderhope_Manor
Museum about Alfred Nobel in Karlskoga, Sweden
Björkborn Manor (Swedish: Björkborns herrgård, Swedish pronunciation: [bjœːrkboːɳ])[check vowel length] is a manor house and the very last residence of
Björkborn_Manor
Hotel in Wiltshire, England
The Manor House is a 17th-century country house hotel in Castle Combe, Wiltshire in the south of England. The Manor House is noteworthy for several reasons
The_Manor_House,_Castle_Combe
royal manor house, Sutton Manor, later Sutton Court. The great house was accompanied by a small hamlet without a church of its own. The manor was used
Little_Sutton,_Chiswick
House in Dinmore, County of Herefordshire, England
Dinmore Manor House is a large rural house in a well-wooded, hilly part of Herefordshire in the least populous parish of the county, Dinmore. It was substantially
Dinmore_Manor
In England, appropriation of common land
the pre-Roman Celtic field system of farming in small enclosed fields. Similarly in much of west and north-west England, fields were either never open
Enclosure
Manor house in Espoo, Finland
Royal Espoo manor (Finnish: Espoon kartano, Swedish Swedish: Esbo gård) is a manor in the Espoonkartano district of Espoo, after which the district itself
Espoo_Manor
Plantation house and estate in Virginia, US
Court Manor (built as Mooreland Hall) is an early Greek Revival plantation house and estate in Rockingham County, Virginia, located 4 miles (6.4 km) south
Court_Manor
Manor house in Tønsberg Municipality, Norway
Jarlsberg Manor (Norwegian: Jarlsberg Hovedgård) is a manor located about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northwest of the centre of the town of Tønsberg in Tønsberg
Jarlsberg_Manor
1911 novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett
He lives on the Yorkshire Moors in a large country house, Misselthwaite Manor. On arrival, Mary discovers that Lilias is dead and that Archibald is a
The_Secret_Garden
Listed house in Bedfordshire, England
in 1990 and the manor is now a hotel, operated by Best Western. In 2009 the main park, including the arboretum and two adjoining fields to the south of
Flitwick_Manor
School district in Pennsylvania
The Penn Manor School District is a large, rural/suburban, public school district located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The Penn Manor School District
Penn_Manor_School_District
English football club season
After the flooding of the Sportsman's Ground, they moved to the nearby Manor Field, using the Lord Derby Pub as a headquarters, and the Railway Tavern as
1888–89 Royal Arsenal F.C. season
1888–89_Royal_Arsenal_F.C._season
Region in Croatia
been part of the Republic of Croatia. Banfi Manor Čakovec Castle Feštetić Castle Lapšina Castle Tkalec Manor Croatia portal Regions of Croatia History of
Međimurje_(region)
Japanese term meaning field or manor
A shōen (荘園 or 庄園, shōen) was a field or manor in Japan. The Japanese term comes from the Tang dynasty Chinese term "莊園" (Mandarin: zhuāngyuán, Cantonese:
Shōen
Lymington Manor CE Infant School, Holbury Manor Field Infant School, Brighton Hill Manor Field Junior School, Brighton Hill Manor Infant School, Cove Manor Junior
List_of_schools_in_Hampshire
Estate in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States
The Manor (also known as Spelling Manor and Candyland) is a mansion on Mapleton Drive in the Holmby Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, across the street
The_Manor_(Los_Angeles)
District of Central London
Islington. It borders the City of London. The Manor of Finsbury is first recorded as Vinisbir (1231) and means "manor of a man called Finn". Finsbury lay just
Finsbury
Town in Norfolk, England
of a by-pass. The town has three schools: Long Stratton High School, Manor Field Infant school and St. Mary's Church of England junior school. Shopping
Long_Stratton
Former burial ground in London
Gardens, managed by the London Borough of Islington. Bunhill Fields was part of the Manor of Finsbury (originally Fensbury), which has its origins as the
Bunhill_Fields
English architect (1753–1837)
Pitzhanger Manor in Ealing for a day of angling. They returned at nine o'clock at night on Monday, 17 August, to their home in Lincoln's Inn Fields. Soane
John_Soane
Maidenbower Infant School, Crawley Maidenbower Junior School, Crawley Manor Field Primary School, Burgess Hill The March CE Primary School, Westhampnett
List of schools in West Sussex
List_of_schools_in_West_Sussex
CE Primary Academy, Magdalen Academy, Magdalen Gates Primary School Manor Field Infant School Marsham Primary School, Marshland St James Primary School
List_of_schools_in_Norfolk
Manor house in Herefordshire, England
Rudhall Manor is a manor house in Rudhall, Herefordshire, England. It dates from the late 14th century and is a Grade I listed building. The hamlet of
Rudhall_Manor
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
with Manor Farm Community Junior School and Sir William Ramsay School to the south. Little Roo's Day Nursey Little Cherubs Day Nursery Manor Farm Pre-School
Hazlemere
MANOR FIELDS
MANOR FIELDS
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : unexplained. Perhaps one of the many variants of Senior.
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : variant spelling of Mayer 1.Spanish and Jewish (Sephardic) : nickname for an older man or a distinguishing epithet for the elder of two bearers of the same personal name, from Spanish mayor ‘older’ (Latin maior (natus), literally ‘greater (by birth)’).Spanish and Jewish (Sephardic) : occupational or status name, from major ‘governor’, ‘chief’.Catalan : variant spelling of Major.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Meyer 2.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, from the Norman French personal name Mauger, MAJOR means "work-spear."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Miner.German : nickname, meaning ‘small(er)’, from Latin minor ‘less’, ‘smaller’.French : nickname meaning ‘younger’, from the same word as in 2.
Girl/Female
Indian
Guiding light, Light house
Girl/Female
Muslim
Guiding light, Light house
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Light; Shining
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : from a derivative of the Continental Germanic personal name Maginhari, composed of the elements magin ‘strength’, ‘might’ + hari ‘army’.
Surname or Lastname
Jewish (Israeli)
Jewish (Israeli) : modern Hebrew name meaning ‘loom’.English : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Norman personal name Malg(i)er, Maug(i)er, composed of the Germanic elements madal ‘council’ + gÄr, gÄ“er ‘spear’. The surname is now also established in Ulster.Hungarian : from a shortened form of majorosgazda (see Majoros), or a derivative of German Meyer 1.Polish, Czech, and Slovak : from the military rank major (derived from Latin maior ‘greater’), a word related to English mayor and the German surname Meyer.Catalan and southern French (Occitan) : from major ‘major’ (Latin maior ‘greater’), denoting a prominent or important person or the first-born son of a family.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : variant of Meyer 2.
Boy/Male
Latin American
Greater. Also a military rank above Captain and below Colonel.
Boy/Male
Latin
Great.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Born of the mind
Girl/Female
French
which is a'bitter.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Born of mind
Female
French
Pet form of French Marie, MANON means "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
Male
Hawaiian
Hawaiian name MANO means "passionate lover; shark."
Girl/Female
Arabic Muslim
Light.
Boy/Male
Norse
Fighter.
Boy/Male
French German
Powerful.
MANOR FIELDS
MANOR FIELDS
Girl/Female
British, English
Happy
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Moon Like Looks and a Strong Mind
Boy/Male
Indian
This was the name of a skilled kufic script writer who wrote copies of the Quran during the reign of Muslim
Female
Thai/Siamese
Thai name KULAP means "rose."
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Lofty; exalted; high mountain.
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Lively; Sweet; Wealth of Ambrosia
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Lord Shiva; Gentle
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Fragrant; Auspicious
Boy/Male
Arabic
Servant of the Charitable One
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Deshawn, DESHAUN means "God is gracious."
MANOR FIELDS
MANOR FIELDS
MANOR FIELDS
MANOR FIELDS
MANOR FIELDS
n.
A chord which includes the interval of a seventh whether major, minor, or diminished.
n.
One of the two constellations, Canis Major and Canis Minor, or the Greater Dog and the Lesser Dog. Canis Major contains the Dog Star (Sirius).
a.
Minor; in the minor mode; as, A moll, that is, A minor.
a.
Greater in number, quantity, or extent; as, the major part of the assembly; the major part of the revenue; the major part of the territory.
a.
A mayor.
n.
The Greek major third, which comprehend two major tones (the modern major third contains one major and one minor whole tone).
a.
Greater, in respect to scales, intervals, etc., when used in opposition to minor; major.
n.
A syllogism or form of argument in which the major is evident, but the minor is only probable.
n.
A manor house; a castle.
n.
The demesne lands of a manor; also, the manor itself.
n.
The minor term, that is, the subject of the conclusion; also, the minor premise, that is, that premise which contains the minor term; in hypothetical syllogisms, the categorical premise. It is the second proposition of a regular syllogism, as in the following: Every act of injustice partakes of meanness; to take money from another by gaming is an act of injustice; therefore, the taking of money from another by gaming partakes of meanness.
n.
A syllogism with three conditional propositions, the major premises of which are disjunctively affirmed in the minor. See Dilemma.
a.
Less by a semitone in interval or difference of pitch; as, a minor third.
a.
That premise which contains the major term. It its the first proposition of a regular syllogism; as: No unholy person is qualified for happiness in heaven [the major]. Every man in his natural state is unholy [minor]. Therefore, no man in his natural state is qualified for happiness in heaven [conclusion or inference].
a.
Inferior in bulk, degree, importance, etc.; less; smaller; of little account; as, minor divisions of a body.
a.
Of or pertaining to a manor.
n.
A small interval (the difference between a major and minor half step), seldom used except by tuners.
a.
Major; in the major mode; as, C dur, that is, C major.
n.
A tract of land occupied by tenants who pay a free-farm rent to the proprietor, sometimes in kind, and sometimes by performing certain stipulated services.
n.
The chief magistrate of a city or borough; the chief officer of a municipal corporation. In some American cities there is a city court of which the major is chief judge.