n.
Pronunciation: ' ma-j ə -st ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: 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