Ma*jol"i*ca (?), n. [It.] A kind of pottery, with opaque glazing and
showy decoration, which reached its greatest perfection in Italy in the
16th century.
The term is said to be derived from Majorca, which was an early seat of
this manufacture. Heyse.
Ma"jor (?), [L. major, compar. of magnus great: cf. F. majeur. Cf.
Master, Mayor, Magnitude, More, a.] 1. 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.