majesty
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majesty¹
- /ˈmæd͡ʒ.əs.ti/ UK, US
- /ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪs.tɪ/ UK, dated
Where it comes from
From Middle English majeste, mageste, from Old French majesté, from Latin maiestātem, (literally, "the quality of being greater”). Ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *meǵh₂s (“great”) See mega-.
noun majesties · majestie · maiesty · majty · maᵗⁱᵉ
- The quality of being impressive, great, dignified, powerful, sovereign, or any combination thereof. the majesty of the Great Pyramids
Majesty²
- /ˈmæd͡ʒ.ə.sti/ UK
- /ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪ.sti/ UK
- /ˈmæd͡ʒ.ə.sti/ US
Where it comes from
From an alternative capitalization of English majesty, from Middle English maieste, mageste, from Old French majesté, from Latin māiestās, derived from Proto-Indo-European *meǵh₂s (“great”).
pronoun Majesties
- a term of address for royalty and imperiality His/Her/Your Majesty
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: stateliness, loftiness, glory, highness, grace, sir, resolving, lord, lordship, sire, royal, queen, empress, royalty, emperor, king
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noun the quality of being impressive and great
| Español | majestad |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 폐하 pyeha |
| 日本語 | 凛々しさ ririshisa, 壮大さ soudaisa |
| 中文 | 威严 wēiyán |
| हिन्दी | महिमा mahimā |
| Português | majestade |
| Français | majesté |
| Deutsch | Majestät |
| Italiano | maestà |
| Ελληνικά | μεγαλειότητα megaleiótita |
| Română | măreție, maiestate |
| Русский | вели́чество velíčestvo |
| العربية | جَلَالَة jalāla |
| עברית | הוד hod, הָדָר hadar |
Talk about this word "majesty." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/majesty. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. majesty. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/majesty "majesty." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/majesty.Cite this
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title = {majesty},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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