majesty

Definition of majesty in English English dictionary: a term of address for royalty and imperiality
His/Her/Your Majesty.; The quality of being impressive and great
the majesty of the Great Pyramids.; {n} dignity, grandeur, power, a royal title; The dignity and authority of sovereign power; quality or state which inspires awe or reverence; grandeur; exalted dignity, whether proceeding from rank, character, or bearing; imposing loftiness; stateliness; usually applied to the rank and dignity of sovereigns; politeness You use majesty in expressions such as Your Majesty or Her Majesty when you are addressing or referring to a King or Queen. His Majesty requests your presence in the royal chambers; Dignity; elevation of manner or style; Majesty is the quality of being beautiful, dignified, and impressive. the majesty of the mainland mountains; {i} royalty; sovereign authority; member of royalty; impressiveness in scale or proportion; Hence, used with the possessive pronoun, the title of an emperor, king or queen; in this sense taking a plural; as, their majesties attended the concert
Her Majesty: A title of respect used when referring to a queen
His Imperial Majesty: a title of respect used when referring an emperor
His Majesty: A title of respect used when referring to a king
Your Majesty: A title of respect used when addressing a monarch of higher rank than a prince; that is, a king, queen, emperor, or empress
Sire,” said Villefort, “ the rapidity of the event must prove to your majesty that God alone can prevent it, by raising a tempest ; what your majesty is pleased to attribute to me as profound perspicacity is simply owing to chance ; and I have profited by that chance, like a good and devoted servant—that's all. Do not attribute to me more than I deserve, sire, that your majesty may never have occasion to recall the first opinion you have been pleased to form of me.”.
at Her Majesty's pleasure: indefinitely
The murderer was imprisoned at Her Majesty's pleasure.
lese majesty: The crime of violating majesty, an offense against the dignity of a reigning sovereign or against a state
lese-majesty: An offense against the sovereign power in a state; treason
lese-majesty: An act of disrespect towards authority
one of his majesty's bad bargains: A worthless soldier, a malingeror
Her Majesty: courtesy title used when referring to a queen
Her gracious Majesty: courtesy title used when referring to a queen
His Majesty: courtesy title used when referring to a king
His gracious Majesty: courtesy title used when referring to a king
Your Majesty: courtesy title used when speaking directly to a king
her majesty the queen: Elizabeth II, Queen Elizabeth (born 1926), Queen of the United Kingdom since 1952
lese majesty: a crime that undermines the offender's government
lese majesty: {i} high treason, crime carried out against majesty, crime of violating majesty; criminal offense against a head of state; lack of respect to authority
leze majesty: Any crime committed against the sovereign power
majesties: plural of majesty

majesty

Hyphenation

maj·es·ty

Turkish pronunciation

mäcısti

Pronunciation

/ˈmaʤəstē/ /ˈmæʤəstiː/

Etymology

[ 'ma-j&-stE ] (noun.) 14th century. From Middle English maieste, mageste, from Old French majeste, from Latin māiestās, derived from Proto-Indo-European *maǵ-yos- (“greater”), from *maǵ-, *meǵ- (“great”).

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