LESE-MAJESTY


Meaning of LESE-MAJESTY in English

[ li:z'madʒɪsti ]

■ noun the insulting of a sovereign; treason.

↘presumption or disrespect.

Origin

ME: from Fr. lèse-majesté , from L. laesa majestas 'injured sovereignty'.

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