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maj·es·ty
(măj′ĭ-stē)n. pl. maj·es·ties
1.
a. Sovereign power, dignity, or grandeur: the majesty of the royal couple.
b. Supreme authority or power: the majesty of the law.
2.
a. A royal personage.
b. Majesty Used with His, Her, or Your as a title and form of address for a sovereign.
3. Magnificence or splendor: the majesty of the Rockies.
[Middle English mageste, maieste, from Old French majeste, from Latin māiestās; see meg- in Indo-European roots.]
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majesty
(ˈmædʒɪstɪ)n
1. great dignity of bearing; loftiness; grandeur
2. supreme power or authority
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an archaic word for royalty
[C13: from Old French, from Latin mājestās; related to Latin major, comparative of magnus great]
Majesty
(ˈmædʒɪstɪ)n, pl -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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maj•es•ty
(ˈmædʒ ə sti)n., pl. -ties.
1. regal, lofty, or stately dignity; imposing character; grandeur.
2. supreme greatness or authority; sovereignty.
3. (usu. cap.) a title of a sovereign (usu. prec. by his, her, or your).
4. a royal personage, or royal personages collectively.
[1250–1300; < Middle French < Latin majestās=majes- (akin to majus, neuter comp. of magnus large; compare major) + -tās -ty2meg-]
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| Noun | 1. |  majesty - impressiveness in scale or proportionimpressiveness, magnificence, grandness, richness - splendid or imposing in size or appearance; "the grandness of the architecture"; "impressed by the richness of the flora" |
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majesty
noun grandeur, glory, splendour, magnificence, dignity, nobility, sublimity, loftiness, impressiveness, awesomeness, exaltedness the majesty of the mainland mountains
shame, disgrace, meanness, triviality
shame, disgrace, meanness, triviality
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Translations
جَلَالَةٌصاحِب الجلالَهعَظَمَه، جلال
veličenstvomajestátmajestátnost
majestætstorhedDeres Majestæt
majesteetti
veličanstvo
felségedmagasztosság
hátigntign, mikilfengleiki
威厳
폐하
didingai
diženumsmajestātevarenība
Veličenstvo
veličanstvo
majestät
พระเจ้าแผ่นดิน
vẻ uy nghi
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majesty
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majesty
(ˈmӕdʒəsti) – plural ˈmajesties – noun1. greatness; impressive dignity. the majesty of God.
2. (with capital. with His, ~Your etc) a title used when speaking to or of a king or queen: Her Majesty the Queen: Their Majesties: Your Majesty.
maˈjestic (-ˈdʒes-) adjective having great dignity. He looked truly majestic.
maˈjestically adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
majesty
→ جَلَالَةٌ veličenstvo majestæt Majestät μεγαλειότατος majestad majesteetti majesté veličanstvo maestà 威厳 폐하 majesteit majestet majestat majestade Ваше Величество majestät พระเจ้าแผ่นดิน görkem vẻ uy nghi 雄伟Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009