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Definition of lese-majesty noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lese-majesty

noun

/ˌliːz ˈmædʒəsti/

/ˌleɪz ˈmædʒəsti/

[uncountable] (from French, formal)

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the act or crime of showing lack of respect for the king, queen or other rulerTopics Crime and punishmentc2
Word Originlate Middle English: from French lèse-majesté, from Latin laesa majestas ‘injured sovereignty’.

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