What does majesty mean?
Definitions for majesty
ˈmædʒ ə stimajesty
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word majesty.
Princeton's WordNet
stateliness, majesty, loftinessnoun
impressiveness in scale or proportion
Wiktionary
majestynoun
The quality of being impressive and great
the majesty of the Great Pyramids
Majestypronoun
a term of address for royalty and imperiality
His/Her/Your Majesty
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
MAJESTYnoun
Etymology: majestas, Latin.
The voice of the Lord is full of majesty. Psal. xxix. 4.
The Lord reigneth; he is clothed with majesty. Psal. xciii.
Amidst
Thick clouds and dark, doth heav’n’s all-ruling sire
Chuse to reside, his glory unobscur’d,
And with the majesty of darkness round
Covers his throne. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. ii.Great, without pride, in sober majesty. Alexander Pope.
Thine, O Lord, is the power and majesty. 1 Chron. xxix.
To the only wise God be glory and majesty. Jude v. 25.
He gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father majesty. Dan. v. 18.
The first in loftiness of thought surpass’d,
The next in majesty. Dryden.Most royal majesty,
I crave no more than what your highness offer’d,
Nor will you tender less. William Shakespeare, King Lear.I have a garden opens to the sea,
From whence I can your majesty convey
To some nigh friend. Edmund Waller.He, who had been always believed a creature of the queen, visited her majesty but once in six weeks. Edward Hyde.
I walk in awful state above
The majesty of heaven. Dryden.
Wikipedia
Majesty
Majesty (abbreviated HM for His Majesty or Her Majesty, oral address Your Majesty; from the Latin maiestas, meaning "greatness") is used as a manner of address by many monarchs, usually kings or queens. Where used, the style outranks the style of (Imperial/Royal) Highness, but is inferior to the style of Imperial Majesty. It has cognates in many other languages, especially of Europe.
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majesty
Majesty refers to the grandeur, nobility, dignity, or beauty that inspires awe and great respect, often associated with sovereignty or royalty. It can also refer to a title used in addressing or referring to a high-ranking sovereign like a king or queen.
Webster Dictionary
Majestynoun
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
Majestynoun
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
Majestynoun
dignity; elevation of manner or style
Etymology: [OE. magestee, F. majest, L. majestas, fr. an old compar. of magnus great. See Major, Master.]
Wikidata
Majesty
Majesty is an English word derived ultimately from the Latin maiestas, meaning greatness. The title ranks above Royal Highness.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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
majesty
A title applied to sovereigns; as, Her Britannic Majesty.
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Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'majesty' in Nouns Frequency: #2837
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of majesty in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of majesty in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of majesty in a Sentence
When you get to my age, very few things surprise you but this certainly did and I am deeply honored and grateful to Her Majesty the queen.
Now it should be returned to Pakistan, her Majesty the Queen will rise in the highest public interest … with facilitating honest disposal and transferring the possession of the Koh-i-Noor diamond which was illegally taken.
British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps:
I wouldn't want to preempt Her Majesty's honours list but it is quite clear that this gentleman has just been almost the salvation of the nation in these difficult times, i think everybody is supportive of the idea of him being recognised.
I think George understands, like William did from a very early age, that hes different from his younger brother and sister and that hell have a different future, after all, he gets taken away to do photoshoots with Her Majesty the Queen, so he must notice hes been singled out.
Only cowards insult dying majesty.
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- جلالةArabic
- majestatCatalan, Valencian
- majestátnostCzech
- MajestätGerman
- μεγαλειότηταGreek
- majestadSpanish
- ابهتPersian
- majestéFrench
- ard-ooashlid, ard-ooasleyManx
- վեհությունArmenian
- maestàItalian
- גָאוֹןHebrew
- 威厳Japanese
- 위엄Korean
- maiestasLatin
- storslagenhet, storslåtthetNorwegian
- majestatPolish
- majestadePortuguese
- măreție, maiestateRomanian
- величествоRussian
- majestätSwedish
- عظمتUrdu
- majestyYiddish
- 威嚴Chinese
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