majesty


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
majesty/ˈmaʤəsti/
noun (pl. majesties)
  • 1 impressive beauty, scale, or dignity.
  • 2 royal power.

    ■ (His, Your, etc. Majesty) a title given to a sovereign or a sovereign's wife or widow.

– origin ME: from OFr. majeste, from L. majestas, from a var. of majus, major- (see major).
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