WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ma′jor prem′ise, [Logic.]
  1. See under syllogism (def. 1).
  • 1855–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
major premise n
  1. the premise of a syllogism containing the predicate of its conclusion
'major premise' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
major - major term - abduction - dilemma - mood - undistributed middle - syllogism

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