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

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How to use majesty in a sentence

Three-dimensional shots attempt to capture the majesty of his triumphs from the artistic world to the scientific.
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These pathetic folks need to accept that “jazz has replaced classical music as the dreaded incarnation of eat-your-broccoli art.”
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Dessert is a slice of melt-in-your-mouth treacle tart with a dollop of perfectly tart clotted cream.
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Her Majesty is firmly of the view that this is a matter for the people of Scotland.
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It is there that you get the fullest sense of majesty and tragedy of this city transformed.
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The Majesty on high has a colony and a people on earth, which otherwise is under the supremacy of the Evil One.
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I beseech your Majesty to be pleased to have executed immediately what is most expedient for the royal service in this matter.
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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.
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There it appears that your Majesty has ordered in this matter that consultation be held thereon.
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Two appointments from your Majesty came last year to this metropolitan church of Manila.
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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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