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 ]
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 ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012