majesty

noun

maj·​es·​ty ˈma-jə-stē 

plural majesties

1

: sovereign power, authority, or dignity

2

—used in addressing or referring to reigning sovereigns and their consorts

Your Majesty

Her Majesty's Government

3

a

: royal bearing or aspect : grandeur

b

: greatness or splendor of quality or character

The noble King Mountain was in full view from here … rising in godlike majesty over the woods …

—John Muir

Synonyms of majesty

• nobility
• dignity
• elegance
• royalty
• stateliness

Examples of majesty in a Sentence

the majesty of the mountains

even as a child, the princess possessed a certain majesty that would later serve her well

Recent Examples on the Web

These indispensable institutions came back with great fanfare, visual majesty, and charismatic aplomb. —Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025

His keen observational eye and provocative prose reveal the majesty of the many degraded rivers around the world. —Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 4 Dec. 2025

Wilson also wants audiences to feel the color, rhythm, energy and majesty of Adelaide and Yogyakarta, not just as exquisite settings but as two layered emotional characters that have never truly been brought together on screen. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Nov. 2025

One reason medieval mystics resorted to apophatic language was to suggest the ineffable majesty of God, the God beyond God. —Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English maieste, from Anglo-French majesté, from Latin majestat-, majestas; akin to Latin major greater

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing majesty

• lese majesty

Kids Definition

majesty

noun

maj·​es·​ty ˈmaj-ə-stē 

plural majesties

1

: royal power, authority, or dignity

2

—used as a title for a king, queen, emperor, or empress

Your Majesty

3

a

: royal manner or quality

b

: greatness of quality or character