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

majesty

noun
 
/ˈmædʒəsti/
 
/ˈmædʒəsti/
(plural majesties)
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  1. [uncountable] the impressive and attractive quality that something has
    • the sheer majesty of St Peter’s in Rome
    • the majesty of the music
  2. [countable]
    His/Her Majesty, Your Majesty
    a title of respect used when speaking about or to a king or queen
    • Their Majesties, the King and Queen of Spain
    • The Prime Minister is here to see you, Your Majesty.
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  3. [uncountable] royal power
    4. Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘greatness of God’): from Old French majeste, from Latin majestas, from a variant of majus, major-, comparative of magnus ‘great’.
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