Definitions for Majesty
ˈmædʒ ə stiMajesty

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. stateliness, majesty, loftiness(noun)

   impressiveness in scale or proportion

Wiktionary(2.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. majesty(Noun)

   The quality of being impressive and great

   the majesty of the Great Pyramids

2. Majesty(Pronoun)

   a term of address for royalty and imperiality

   His/Her/Your Majesty

Webster Dictionary(4.25 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Majesty(noun)

   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

   Etymology: [OE. magestee, F. majest, L. majestas, fr. an old compar. of magnus great. See Major, Master.]

2. Majesty(noun)

   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

   Etymology: [OE. magestee, F. majest, L. majestas, fr. an old compar. of magnus great. See Major, Master.]

3. Majesty(noun)

   dignity; elevation of manner or style

   Etymology: [OE. magestee, F. majest, L. majestas, fr. an old compar. of magnus great. See Major, Master.]

Freebase(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Majesty

   Majesty is an English word derived ultimately from the Latin maiestas, meaning greatness. The title ranks above Royal Highness.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Majesty

   maj′es-ti, n. greatness: grandeur: dignity: elevation of manner or style: royal state: a title of kings and other sovereigns, esp. with possessive pronouns, as His or Her Majesty, &c.: a symbolic representation of the first person of the Trinity enthroned: the canopy of a hearse: (her.) an eagle crowned and sceptred.—adjs. Majes′tic, -al, having or exhibiting majesty: stately: sublime.—adv. Majes′tically, in a majestic manner.—n. Majes′ticalness, Majes′ticness, majesty. [Fr. majesté—L. majestas—majus, comp. of magnus, great.]

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. majesty

   A title applied to sovereigns; as, Her Britannic Majesty.

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British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Majesty' in Nouns Frequency: #2837

How to pronounce Majesty?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say Majesty in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Majesty in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Majesty in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Majesty in a Sentence

1. Buckingham Palace:

   Her Majesty The Queen has recorded a special broadcast to the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth in relation to the Coronavirus outbreak. The televised address will be broadcast at 8 p.m. on Sunday 5th April.

2. Lewis Carroll:

   'Where shall I begin, please your Majesty' he asked. 'Begin at the beginning,' the King said, gravely, 'and go on till you come to the end then stop.'

3. Maxim Behar:

   The one-time ubiquitous emblem of classic PR, the press release, has technically been dead for a while now. To be a bit more precise, His Majesty the Press Release has been dying - a relatively slow death, but a death, nonetheless. And there is no coming back. Now we are in the afterlife, thanks to the social media revolution.

4. Jacob Rees-Mogg:

   The queen, her majesty, had no discretion over this. There is no precedent for the queen refusing a request by her prime minister under these circumstances.

5. President Trump:

   From the Second World War to today, her majesty has stood as a constant symbol of these priceless traditions, she has embodied the spirit of dignity, duty and patriotism that beats proudly in every British heart.

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