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maj⋅es⋅ty

  [maj-uh-stee]
–noun, plural -ties.
1. regal, lofty, or stately dignity; imposing character; grandeur: majesty of bearing; the majesty of Chartres.
2. supreme greatness or authority; sovereignty: All paid tribute to the majesty of Rome.
3. (usually initial capital letter) a title used when speaking of or to a sovereign (usually prec. by his, her, or your): His Majesty's Navy; Will your Majesty hear our petitions?
4. a royal personage, or royal personages collectively: The royal wedding was attended by the majesties of Europe.
5. Christ in Majesty, a representation of Christ as ruler of the universe.
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Origin:
1250–1300; ME majeste < MF < L majestāt- (s. of majestās) dignity, grandeur, equiv. to majes- (akin to majus < *mag-yos, neut. comp. of magnus large; cf. major ) + -tāt- -ty 2
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maj·es·ty   (māj'ĭ-stē)   
n.   pl. maj·es·ties

    1. The greatness and dignity of a sovereign.

    2. The sovereignty and power of God.

    3. A royal personage.

    4. Majesty Used with His, Her, or Your as a title and form of address for a sovereign.

    5. Royal dignity of bearing or aspect; grandeur.

    6. Stately splendor; magnificence, as of style or character: the Parthenon in all its majesty.

  2. Supreme authority or power: the majesty of the law.

    1. A royal personage.

    2. Majesty Used with His, Her, or Your as a title and form of address for a sovereign.

    3. Royal dignity of bearing or aspect; grandeur.

    4. Stately splendor; magnificence, as of style or character: the Parthenon in all its majesty.

    1. Royal dignity of bearing or aspect; grandeur.

    2. Stately splendor; magnificence, as of style or character: the Parthenon in all its majesty.


[Middle English mageste, maieste, from Old French majeste, from Latin māiestās; see meg- in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

majesty 
c.1300, "greatness, glory," from O.Fr. majeste "grandeur, nobility," from L. majestatem (nom. majestas) "greatness, dignity, honor, excellence," from stem of major (neut. majus), comp. of magnus "great." Earliest Eng. sense is of God, reference to kings and queens (1375) is from Romance languages and descends from the Roman Empire.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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