- majesty maj·es·ty n
- ['mædʒɪstɪ]
maestà f inv
His Majesty — Sua Maestà
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majesty maj·es·ty n
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Majesty — Maj es*ty, n.; pl. {Majesties}. [OE. magestee, F. majest[ e], L. majestas, fr. an old compar. of magnus great. See {Major}, {Master}.] The dignity and authority of sovereign power; quality or state which inspires awe or reverence; grandeur;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
majesty — [maj′is tē] n. pl. majesties [ME maiesty < OFr majesté < L majestas < base of major, compar. of magnus, great: see MAGNI ] 1. a) the dignity or power of a sovereign b) sovereign power [the majesty of the law] 2. [M ] a title used in… … English World dictionary
Maj|es|ty — «MAJ uh stee», noun, plural ties. 1. stately appearance; royal dignity; nobility; grandeur: »the majesty of the starry heavens. SYNONYM(S): sublimity. 2. supreme power or authority: »Policemen and judges uphold the majesty of the law … Useful english dictionary
maj|es|ty — «MAJ uh stee», noun, plural ties. 1. stately appearance; royal dignity; nobility; grandeur: »the majesty of the starry heavens. SYNONYM(S): sublimity. 2. supreme power or authority: »Policemen and judges uphold the majesty of the law … Useful english dictionary
majesty — /maj euh stee/, n., pl. majesties. 1. regal, lofty, or stately dignity; imposing character; grandeur: majesty of bearing; the majesty of Chartres. 2. supreme greatness or authority; sovereignty: All paid tribute to the majesty of Rome. 3.… … Universalium
majesty — maj|es|ty [ mædʒəsti ] noun uncount majestic qualities: the majesty of a fully grown lion Your/His/Her Majesty used for talking formally to or about a king or queen … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
majesty — maj·es·ty … English syllables
majesty — maj•es•ty [[t]ˈmædʒ ə sti[/t]] n. pl. ties 1) regal, lofty, or stately dignity; imposing character; grandeur 2) supreme greatness or authority; sovereignty 3) gov (usu. cap.) a title of a sovereign (usu. prec. by his, her, or your) 4) gov a royal … From formal English to slang
maj·es·ty — /ˈmæʤəsti/ noun, pl ties 1 [noncount] : a great and impressively beautiful quality the majesty of the mountains 2 Majesty [count] used as a title for a king, queen, emperor, or empress; used with his, her, your, or their … Useful english dictionary
lese majesty — noun a crime that undermines the offender s government • Syn: ↑treason, ↑high treason • Derivationally related forms: ↑treasonous (for: ↑treason), ↑treasonist (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
leze majesty — /leez/, Law. See lese majesty (def. 1). * * * leze maj|es|ty «LEEZ MAJ uh stee», noun, or leze majesty, = lese majesty. (Cf. ↑lese majesty) … Useful english dictionary
