MAJESTY


Meaning of MAJESTY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈma-jə-stē ]

noun

( plural -ties )

Etymology: Middle English maieste, from Anglo-French majesté, from Latin majestat-, majestas; akin to Latin major greater

Date: 14th century

1. : sovereign power, authority, or dignity

2. — used in addressing or referring to reigning sovereigns and their consorts

Your Majesty

Her Majesty's Government

3.

a. : royal bearing or aspect : grandeur

b. : greatness or splendor of quality or character

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.