n. (pl. -ies)
1. impressive stateliness, dignity, or authority, esp. of bearing, language, the law, etc.
2 a royal power. b (Majesty) part of several titles given to a sovereign or a sovereign's wife or widow or used in addressing them (Your Majesty; Her Majesty the Queen Mother).
3 a picture of God or Christ enthroned within an aureole.
Phrases and idioms:
Her (or His) Majesty's part of the title of several State institutions (Her Majesty's Stationery Office).
Etymology: ME f. OF majest{eacute} f. L majestas -tatis (as MAJOR)