Majesty

Majesty
Majesty Maj"es*ty, n.; pl. {Majesties}. [OE. magestee, F. majest['e], L. majestas, fr. an old compar. of magnus great. See {Major}, {Master}.] 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. [1913 Webster]

The Lord reigneth; he is clothed with majesty. --Ps. xciii. 1. [1913 Webster]

No sovereign has ever represented the majesty of a great state with more dignity and grace. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]

2. 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. [1913 Webster]

In all the public writs which he [Emperor Charles V.] now issued as King of Spain, he assumed the title of Majesty, and required it from his subjects as a mark of respect. Before that time all the monarchs of Europe were satisfied with the appellation of Highness or Grace. --Robertson. [1913 Webster]

3. Dignity; elevation of manner or style. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • majesty — ► NOUN (pl. majesties) 1) impressive dignity or beauty. 2) royal power. 3) (His, Your, etc. Majesty) a title given to a sovereign or a sovereign s wife or widow. ORIGIN Latin majestas, from major major …   English terms dictionary

  • majesty — [maj′is tē] n. pl. majesties [ME maiesty < OFr majesté < L majestas < base of major, compar. of magnus, great: see MAGNI ] 1. a) the dignity or power of a sovereign b) sovereign power [the majesty of the law] 2. [M ] a title used in… …   English World dictionary

  • majesty — index eminence, prestige Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • majesty — (n.) c.1300, greatness, glory, from O.Fr. majeste grandeur, nobility (12c.), from L. maiestatem (nom. maiestas) greatness, dignity, elevation, honor, excellence, from stem of maior (neut. maius), comp. of magnus great (see MAGNATE (Cf. magnate)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Majesty — For other uses, see Majesty (disambiguation). Majesty is an English word derived ultimately from the Latin maiestas, meaning greatness . Contents 1 Origin 2 Style of a head of state 2.1 In the United Kingdom …   Wikipedia

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