majesty

[ maj-uh-stee ]

/ ˈmædʒ ə sti /

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noun, plural maj·es·ties.

regal, lofty, or stately dignity; imposing character; grandeur: majesty of bearing; the majesty of Chartres.

supreme greatness or authority; sovereignty: All paid tribute to the majesty of Rome.

(usually initial capital letter) a title used when speaking of or to a sovereign (usually preceded by his, her, or your): His Majesty's Navy; Will your Majesty hear our petitions?

a royal personage, or royal personages collectively: The royal wedding was attended by the majesties of Europe.

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

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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; cf. major) + -tāt--ty²

Words nearby majesty

Maitreya, maîtrise, maize, Maj., majestic, majesty, Maj. Gen., majlis, majolica, major, major arcana

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How to use majesty in a sentence

Thus began an adventure that took us off the traffic-clogged circuits of Yellowstone into the majesty and solitude of Montana wilderness.
‘Llama therapy’ in the wilds of Yellowstone National Park|Mary Winston Nicklin|October 8, 2021|Washington Post
One photo, taken the morning after he abandoned me, shows me on top of a mountain, my arms outstretched to underscore the majesty of what's around me.
Gabby’s Case Reminds Me of the Scariest Hike I Ever Took|Alaina Demopoulos|September 23, 2021|The Daily Beast
At 370,000 hectares, there’s plenty to keep you coming back to the Tarkine if you’re ready to submit to the majesty and magic of nature.
Ready to Be Hypnotized by Tasmania’s Rainforests?|Josefina Salomon|August 7, 2021|Ozy
How much of this majesty might be appreciable via Zoom remains a work in progress.
In East Africa, mountain gorillas and a new paradigm for wildlife travel|Henry Wismayer|April 23, 2021|Washington Post

So much of the majesty of this landscape is tied to these dynamic sheets of moving ice.
Alaska Delivers the Goods in Glacier Bay National Park|Emily Pennington|April 15, 2021|Outside Online
Three-dimensional shots attempt to capture the majesty of his triumphs from the artistic world to the scientific.
Doctor Who: It’s Time For a Black, Asian, or Woman Doctor|Nico Hines|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her Majesty is firmly of the view that this is a matter for the people of Scotland.
Queen Tells Scots To 'Think Very Carefully' About Independence Vote|Tom Sykes|September 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is there that you get the fullest sense of majesty and tragedy of this city transformed.
The Resilient City: New York After 9/11|John Avlon|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To them, Her Imperial Majesty and Queen Empress was behaving in a manner unbecoming.
Queen Victoria’s Secret Scottish Sex Castle|Clive Irving|August 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A glittering spectacle of British pomp and majesty it may be, but the clothes are rather tight, and the room is somewhat airless.
Thump! Audible Crash As Queen's Page Boy Collapses At Opening of Parliament|Tom Sykes|June 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Majesty on high has a colony and a people on earth, which otherwise is under the supremacy of the Evil One.
Solomon and Solomonic Literature|Moncure Daniel Conway
I beseech your Majesty to be pleased to have executed immediately what is most expedient for the royal service in this matter.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
If not, I shall do so as soon as possible, as befits the importance of what is contained in them, and the service of your Majesty.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
There it appears that your Majesty has ordered in this matter that consultation be held thereon.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
Two appointments from your Majesty came last year to this metropolitan church of Manila.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various

British Dictionary definitions for majesty (1 of 2)

majesty

/ (ˈmædʒɪstɪ) /

noun

great dignity of bearing; loftiness; grandeur

supreme power or authority

an archaic word for royalty

Word Origin for majesty

C13: from Old French, from Latin mājestās; related to Latin major, comparative of magnus great

British Dictionary definitions for majesty (2 of 2)

Majesty

/ (ˈmædʒɪstɪ) /

noun plural -ties

(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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