LESE-MAJESTY


Meaning of LESE-MAJESTY in English

/ ˌliːz ˈmædʒəsti; NAmE ˌleɪz/ noun

[ U ] (from French , formal ) the act or crime of insulting the king, queen or other ruler

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from French lèse-majesté , from Latin laesa majestas injured sovereignty.

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