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majesty

American  
[maj-uh-stee] / ˈmædʒ ə sti /

noun

plural

majesties

  1. regal, lofty, or stately dignity; imposing character; grandeur.

    majesty of bearing; the majesty of Chartres.

  2. supreme greatness or authority; sovereignty.

    All paid tribute to the majesty of Rome.

  3. (usually initial capital letter) a title used when speaking of or to a sovereign (usually preceded by his, her, oryour ).

    His Majesty's Navy; Will your Majesty hear our petitions?

  4. a royal personage, or royal personages collectively.

    The royal wedding was attended by the majesties of Europe.

  5. Christ in Majesty, a representation of Christ as ruler of the universe.

majesty 1 British  
/ ˈmædʒɪstɪ /

noun

  1. great dignity of bearing; loftiness; grandeur

  2. supreme power or authority

  3. an archaic word for royalty

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Majesty 2 British  
/ ˈmædʒɪstɪ /

noun

  1. (preceded by Your, His, Her, or Their ) a title used to address or refer to a sovereign or the wife or widow of a sovereign

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Etymology

Origin of majesty

1250–1300; Middle English majeste < Middle French < Latin majestāt- (stem of majestās ) dignity, grandeur, equivalent to majes- (akin to majus < *mag-yos, neuter comparative of magnus large; major ) + -tāt- -ty 2

Example Sentences

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The air was filled with dragons —great beasts of power and majesty, creatures with jeweled eyes and burnished skins.

From Literature

Buckingham Palace in October said "their majesties wish to make clear that their thoughts and utmost sympathies have been and will remain with the victims and survivors of any and all forms of abuse".

From BBC

The author has a gift for describing pristine lowland forests and the majesty of trees more than 1,000 years old, and equal deftness in showing the horror of their devastation by logging and fire.

From The Wall Street Journal

The government is now trying to find a radical solution for the woes of his majesty's courts.

From BBC

When finished, it will secure his reputation and bring him glory and riches, “the joy of lordliness, the majesty of the peaceful mind in the well-fed body.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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