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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 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

But the original hangs, in its full greenish majesty, in the National Gallery in Washington, where I make a point of seeing it whenever I am there.

From The Wall Street Journal

And, if you were there for McCourt bankruptcy, you can have a greater appreciation of Guggenheim majesty.

From Los Angeles Times

Some years ago, I heard Bach’s “St. John Passion” in Notre-Dame, in all its two-hour majesty, and I can summon up the sensation of the music resounding in the vaults overhead.

From The Wall Street Journal

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