maggiore
Adjective
Meaning
Greater, in respect to scales, intervals, etc., when used in opposition to minor; major.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
Examples
Churches and religious structures :See also: Churches in Naples and Archdiocese of Naples San Francesco di Paola The Church of San Lorenzo Maggiore in central Naples.
Basilicas dating from the Paleochristian age include Santa Maria Maggiore and San Paolo Fuori le Mura (the latter largely rebuilt in the 19th century), both housing precious 4th century AD mosaics.
Alpert, 16 A civil marriage followed in 1918 with the religious ceremony held at Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome a year later.
Documents suggest that he first visited Rome in 1537, when he is listed as a chorister at the Santa Maria Maggiore basilica.
A new constitution enfranchised the artisan class, opened minor civic offices to selection by lot and granted every citizen in good standing the right to a vote in a new parliament, the Consiglio Maggiore, or Great Council.
However, the lower station in Borgo Maggiore has a number of retail and catering outlets situated within its overall structure.