LESE­MAJESTY


Meaning of LESE­MAJESTY in English

n. (also lèse-majesté) 1 treason. 2 an insult to a sovereign or ruler. 3 presumptuous conduct.

[ F lèse-majesté f. L laesa majestas injured sovereignty f. laedere laes- injure + majestas MAJESTY ]

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