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Definition of “majesty

majesty (ˈmædʒɪstɪPronunciation for majesty

Definitions

noun

  1. great dignity of bearing; loftiness; grandeur
  2. supreme power or authority
  3. an archaic word for royalty

Word Origin

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

Majesty (ˈmædʒɪstɪPronunciation for Majesty

Definitions

noun

  1. (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 Pronunciation for 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 Pronunciation for majestad nf
  • French: majesté Pronunciation for majesté nf
  • German: Majestät Pronunciation for Majestät nf
  • Chinese: 雄伟Pronunciation for 雄伟 n
  • Arabic: جَلَالَةٌPronunciation for جَلَالَةٌ n
  • Portuguese: majestadePronunciation for majestade nf
  • Russian: величественностьPronunciation for величественность nf
  • Croatian: veličanstvoPronunciation for veličanstvo nnt
  • Czech: výsostPronunciation for výsost nf
  • Danish: majestætPronunciation for majestæt nutr
  • Dutch: majesteitPronunciation for majesteit nf
  • Finnish: majesteettiPronunciation for majesteetti n
  • Greek: μεγαλειότατοςPronunciation for μεγαλειότατος n μεγαλειοτάτη
  • Italian: maestàPronunciation for maestà nf
  • Japanese: 威厳Pronunciation for 威厳 n
  • Korean: 폐하Pronunciation for 폐하 n
  • Norwegian: majestetPronunciation for majestet nm
  • Polish: majestatPronunciation for majestat nm
  • Brazilian Portuguese: majestadePronunciation for majestade nf
  • European Spanish: majestad Pronunciation for majestad nf
  • Swedish: majestätPronunciation for majestät nutr
  • Thai: ความสง่าผ่าเผยPronunciation for ความสง่าผ่าเผย n
  • Turkish: görkemPronunciation for görkem n
  • Vietnamese: vẻ uy nghiPronunciation for 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)

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