AT HER (OR HIS) MAJESTY'S PLEASURE

Meaning of AT HER (OR HIS) MAJESTY'S PLEASURE in English

at Her ( or His) Majesty's pleasure

detained in a British prison.

→ pleasure

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Webster's New International English Dictionary
OR — I. _ə(r), (|)ȯ(ə)r, (|)ȯ(ə), in southern US also (|)ä(r) conjunction Etymology: Middle English other, or, from Old English oththe, oththa, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HIS — I. Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, gen. of hē he — more at he obsolete possessive of he I …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HER — I. Etymology: Middle English hire, from Old English hiere, hire, hyre, gen. of hēo, hīo she — more at he …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AT — I. ət, (ˈ)at, usu -d.+V preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English æt; akin to Old High German az at, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MAJESTY — ˈmajə̇stē, -ti noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English maieste, magestee, from Old French majesté, from Late Latin majestat-, majestas, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PLEASURE — (v. i.) To take pleasure; to seek pursue pleasure; as, to go pleasuring.
Английский словарь Webster
PLEASURE — ( v. i. ) To take pleasure; to seek pursue pleasure; as, to go pleasuring.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PLEASURE — — pleasureful , adj. — pleasureless , adj. — pleasurelessly , adv. /plezh"euhr/ , n. , v. , pleasured, pleasuring …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MAJESTY — /maj"euh stee/ , n. , pl. majesties . 1. regal, lofty, or stately dignity; imposing character; grandeur: majesty of bearing; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PLEASURE — I. ˈple-zhər, ˈplā- noun Etymology: Middle English plesure, alteration of plesir, from Anglo-French plaisir, from plaisir to please Date: 14th …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MAJESTY — noun ( plural -ties ) Etymology: Middle English maieste, from Anglo-French majesté, from Latin majestat-, majestas; akin to Latin major …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PLEASURE — noun that which pleases; a favor; a gratification. 2. pleasure ·vi to take pleasure; to seek pursue pleasure; as, to …
Webster English vocab
MAJESTY — noun dignity; elevation of manner or style. 2. majesty ·noun hence, used with the possessive pronoun, the title of an …
Webster English vocab
AT — prep the relations of time, age, or order; as, at ten o'clock; at twenty-one; at once; at first. 2. at …
Webster English vocab
MAJESTY — ■ noun ( plural majesties ) 1》 impressive beauty, scale, or dignity. 2》 royal power. ↘( His , Your , …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PLEASURE — [plea.sure] n [ME plesure, alter. of plesir, fr. MF plaisir, fr. plaisir to please] (14c) 1: desire, inclination "wait upon …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MAJESTY — [maj.es.ty] n, pl -ties [ME maieste, fr. MF majeste, fr. L majestat-, majestas; akin to L major greater] (14c) 1: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PLEASURE — pleas|ure BrE AmE ˈpleʒ |ə AmE -| ə r ˈpleɪʒ- ▷ pleas|ured əd AmE ə rd ▷ pleas|ures əz AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PLEASURE — / ˈpleʒə(r); NAmE / noun 1. [ U ] pleasure (in sth / in doing sth) | pleasure (of sth …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MAJESTY — / ˈmædʒəsti; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies ) 1. [ U ] the impressive and attractive quality that sth …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PLEASURE — plea ‧ sure S2 W2 /ˈpleʒə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: adjective : ↑ pleasant ≠ ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OR — or S1 W1 /ə; strong ɔː $ ər strong ɔːr/ BrE AmE conjunction [ Language: Old English ; Origin: oththe …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MAJESTY — ma ‧ jes ‧ ty /ˈmædʒəsti, ˈmædʒɪsti/ BrE AmE noun ( plural majesties ) [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AT — at S1 W1 /ət; strong æt/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: æt ] 1 . used …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PLEASURE — n. & v. --n. 1 a feeling of satisfaction or joy. 2 enjoyment. 3 a source of pleasure or gratification …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MAJESTY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 impressive stateliness, dignity, or authority, esp. of bearing, language, the law, etc. 2 a royal power. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PLEASURE — n. & v. n. 1 a feeling of satisfaction or joy. 2 enjoyment. 3 a source of pleasure or gratification …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MAJESTY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 impressive stateliness, dignity, or authority, esp. of bearing, language, the law, etc. 2 a royal power. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PLEASURE — n. & v. --n. 1. a feeling of satisfaction or joy. 2 enjoyment. 3 a source of pleasure or gratification …
Oxford English vocab
OR — 1.conj. 1. a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Oxford English vocab
MAJESTY — n. (pl. -ies) 1. impressive stateliness, dignity, or authority, esp. of bearing, language, the law, etc. 2 a royal power. …
Oxford English vocab
PLEASURE — ( pleasures) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If something gives you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use or to link two …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MAJESTY — ( majesties) 1. You use majesty in expressions such as Your Majesty or Her Majesty when you are addressing or …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HER — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Her' is a third person singular …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AT — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MAJESTY — (majesties) 1. You use ~ in expressions such as Your Majesty or Her Majesty when you are addressing or referring …
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MAJESTY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Her Majesty the Queen (= used when talking about a queen ) ▪ Her Majesty …
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HIS — determiner COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES betray his presence ▪ The slightest sound might betray his presence . craned his neck …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HER — I. determiner COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES casting her eyes down ▪ She blushed, casting her eyes down . emptied her …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PLEASURE — [noun] - (something that gives) enjoyment, happiness or satisfactionHis visits used to give his grandparents such pleasure. [U]It's quite common …
Cambridge English vocab
MAJESTY — [noun] [U]If something has majesty, it causes admiration and respect for its beauty.This music has majesty, power and passion.The photograph …
Cambridge English vocab
MAJESTY — [noun] [C] - the title used to speak to or about a king or queenI was invited to tea with …
Cambridge English vocab
MAJESTY — Synonyms and related words : Eminence, Grace, Her Excellency, Her Highness, Her Ladyship, Her Majesty, Highness, His Lordship, His Majesty, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
PLEASURE — noun 1 enjoyment ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable , deep , enormous , great , intense ▪ It gives me enormous ~ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
PLEASURE — n. 25B6; noun she smiled with pleasure : HAPPINESS, delight, joy, gladness, glee, satisfaction, gratification, contentment, enjoyment, amusement. his greatest …
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MAJESTY — n. 25B6; noun the majesty of the procession : STATELINESS, dignity, distinction, solemnity, magnificence, pomp, grandeur, grandness, splendour, resplendence, glory, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
MAJESTY — величество (титулование королевы (queen) или короля (king); напр.: His /Her, Your/ Majesty Его /Её, Ваше/ Величество; Their Majesties Их Величества)
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
PLEASURE — n. 1 enjoyment, happiness, delight, joy, satisfaction, fulfilment, contentment, gratification; comfort, recreation, amusement, entertainment, diversion It is a pleasure to …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
PLEASURE — noun 1 BAD : As mayor of this town, it gives me a great pleasure to welcome you. GOOD : …
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
OR — I союз или, иначе Make haste or else you will be late. ≈ Торопитесь, иначе вы опоздаете. or so ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MAJESTY — сущ. 1) величественность; величие; величавость Syn : grandeur, greatness 2) (Majesty) величество (титул) His Majesty ≈ его величество величественность; величавость, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
AT — I (полная форма); (редуцированная форма) предл. 1) (самое общее значение нахождения в некоторой точке пространства) у, в, за, на He …
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Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
OR — or.ogg _I ɔ: n геральд. цвет золота _II ɔ:,ə cj 1. связывает два или несколько предложений или однородных членов предложения, …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
MAJESTY — majesty.ogg ʹmædʒıstı n 1. величественность; величавость, величие 2. (Majesty) величество ( титул ) His Your (Royal) Majesty - его ваше …
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