English Dictionary
Definition of “majesty”
majesty (ˈmædʒɪstɪ
)
Definitions
noun
- great dignity of bearing; loftiness; grandeur
- supreme power or authority
- an archaic word for royalty
Word Origin
C13: from Old French, from Latin mājestās; related to Latin major, comparative of magnus great
Synonyms
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grandeur,
glory,
splendour,
magnificence,
dignity,
nobility,
sublimity,
loftiness,
impressiveness,
awesomeness,
exaltedness,
Majesty (ˈmædʒɪstɪ)
Definitions
noun
- (preceded by (preceded by Your, His, Her, or (preceded by or Their) a title used to address or refer to a sovereign or the wife or widow of a sovereign
Translations
- British English:
majesty
You use majesty in expressions such as Your Majesty or Her Majesty when you are addressing or referring to a King or Queen.I quite agree, Your Majesty.ˈmædʒɪstɪ NOUN I quite agree, Your Majesty.
- Spanish:
majestad
nf
- French:
majesté
nf
- German:
Majestät
nf
- Chinese: 雄伟 n
- Arabic: جَلَالَةٌ n
- Portuguese: majestade nf
- Russian: величественность nf
- Croatian: veličanstvo nnt
- Czech: výsost nf
- Danish: majestæt nutr
- Dutch: majesteit nf
- Finnish: majesteetti n
- Greek: μεγαλειότατος n μεγαλειοτάτη
- Italian: maestà nf
- Japanese: 威厳 n
- Korean: 폐하 n
- Norwegian: majestet nm
- Polish: majestat nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: majestade nf
- European Spanish:
majestad
nf
- Swedish: majestät nutr
- Thai: ความสง่าผ่าเผย n
- Turkish: görkem n
- Vietnamese: vẻ uy nghi n
Usage examples
Great power and majesty they still wore, the silent wardens of a long-vanished kingdom.
J.R.R. Tolkien, THE LORD OF THE RINGS (2004)Her majesty will be aboard a naval vessel to witness a steam and sail past of the boats.
Yachting Boating World (2005)I have been privileged to know one of the greatest peacemakers of our time, his late majesty , King Hussein of Jordan.
Globe and Mail (2003)ITV, the BBC and Sky all provided coverage that lived up to the majesty of the event.
Sun, News of the World (2002)Other, more dramatic myth cycles do enhance the land with a certain majesty.
James Cowan, ABORIGINE DREAMING: Introduction to the Wisdom and Thought of the Aboriginal Traditions of Australia (2002)
