or lese majesty noun Etymology: Middle French lese majesté, from Latin laesa majestas, literally, injured majesty Date: 1536 1. a crime (as treason) committed against a sovereign power, an offense violating the dignity of a ruler as the representative of a sovereign power, a detraction from or affront to dignity or importance
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Meaning of LÈSE-MAJESTÉ in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012