Majesty

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Usage Note 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Other Terms

English

Etymology

Middle English maieste, mageste, from Old French majesté, from Latin māiestās, derived from Proto-Indo-European *maǵ-yos- "greater", from *maǵ-, *meǵ- "great".

Pronunciation

	General American
IPA	/ˈmæʤəsti/
SAMPA	/m{dZ@sti/

Noun

majesty (plural majesties)

1. The quality of being impressive and great

   the majesty of the Great Pyramids

2. a term of address for royalty and imperiality

   His/Her/Your Majesty

Usage Note

A king or queen is usually styled "Your Majesty" or "Your Royal Majesty", although in earlier times other forms were used, such as "Your Grace". An emperor or empress is styled "Your Imperial Majesty".

Occasionally other variations are used. Wow The queen of Great Britain is sometimes called "Her Britannic Majesty"; the King and Queen of Spain "Their Most Catholic Majesties"; the King of Hawai'i "His Oceanic Majesty".

Related terms

• majestic
• Her Majesty
• His Majesty
• Your Majesty

Translations

• Dutch: majesteit
• French: majesté f
• Latin: maiestas, majestas f
• Slovak: vzneÅ¡enosÅ¥ f (1), veličenstvo n (2)
• Spanish: majestad f

Other Terms

• highness
• imperial
• royal

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