majestic
characterized by or possessing majesty; of lofty dignity or imposing aspect; stately; grand: the majestic Alps.
Origin of majestic
1- Also ma·jes·ti·cal .
Other words for majestic
Opposites for majestic
Other words from majestic
- ma·jes·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- un·ma·jes·tic, adjective
- un·ma·jes·ti·cal·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with majestic
- magisterial, magistrate, majestic
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How to use majestic in a sentence
The first six lines of the stanza seem majestical and severe; but the two last turn them all into a pleasant ridicule.
Dryden's Works (13 of 18): Translations; Pastorals | John DrydenThe first six lines of the stanza seem majestical and severe, but the two last turn them all into a pleasant ridicule.
Discourses on Satire and on Epic Poetry | John DrydenIt is our will That thus enchains us to permitted ill— We might be otherwise—we might be all We dream of happy, high, majestical.
Mysticism in English Literature | Caroline F. E. SpurgeonThe yachts were moving away yonder, majestical, swan-like, white sails shining against the blue.
Phantom Fortune, A Novel | M. E. BraddonAll at once, as he ran by the ridge of Parnassus, there in the cool of a cleft was seated the majestical god Pan!
The Browning Cyclopdia | Edward Berdoe
British Dictionary definitions for majestic
less commonly majestical
/ (məˈdʒɛstɪk) /
having or displaying majesty or great dignity; grand; lofty
Derived forms of majestic
- majestically, adverb
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