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Definition of Drum major
1. Noun. The leader of a marching band or drum corps.
Definition of Drum major
1. Noun. One who conducts and commands a marching band. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Drum Major
Literary usage of Drum major
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Perley's Reminiscences of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis by Benjamin Perley Poore (1886)
"A richly dressed drum- major generally marched at the head of these displays,
and his gaudy uniform, bearskin shako with its plume, glittering baton, ..."
2. Report of the Proceedings by Church congress (1892)
"Drum-Major HILL. I AM sure you will forgive me if I read to you a few words which
struck me on coming to this Congress this evening. ..."
3. Hawthorn and Lavender, with Other Verses by William Ernest HENLEY (1901)
"LONDON TYPES DRUM-MAJOR #WHO says Drum-Major says a man of mould, Shaking the
meek earth with tremendous tread, And pacing still, a triumph to behold, ..."
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