majesty

noun

maj·​es·​ty ˈma-jə-stē How to pronounce majesty (audio)
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

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
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But the ecosystem has started to recover, a testimonial to good management of places whose demand speaks to their majesty. Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 9 Sep. 2024 Longest The Classic: Paintbrush and Cascade Canyons Loop Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming For Teton grandeur minus climbing ropes, this 19.6-mile loop serves up alpine majesty. Outside Online, 8 Aug. 2024 For every film like Julie Dash’s Daughters of the Dust — its formal majesty and ample influence laid out in exceptional detail — there are a dozen films and figures that Simien showcases more nebulously. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2024 Tarantino snags the name and the title song from Corbucci's Django (1966) — and features a cameo from original Django, Franco Nero — but Unchained funnels the explosive majesty of Italian Westerns into the explosive history of American racial politics. and Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 21 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for majesty 

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of majesty was in the 14th century

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“Majesty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/majesty. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

majesty

noun
maj·​es·​ty ˈmaj-ə-stē How to pronounce majesty (audio)
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

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