majesty en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmæd͡ʒ.əs.ti/ (UK, US)
- (US) audio
- /ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪs.tɪ/ (UK, dated)
Etymology
From Middle English majeste, mageste, from Old French majesté, from Latin maiestātem, (literally, "the quality of being greater”). Ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *meǵh₂s (“great”) See mega-.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The quality of being impressive, great, dignified, powerful, sovereign, or any combination thereof.
the majesty of the Great Pyramids
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| majestie | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| maᵗⁱᵉ | alternative, contraction, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| majesties | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| maiesty | alternative | lexicographic | |
| majty | alternative, contraction, obsolete | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Her Majesty · majestical · lese majesty · majestic · plural of majesty · Your Majesty · His Majesty · majestyship
Relateds
grace · highness · royal · imperial
Translations (50)
hi महिमा (the quality of being impressive and great) · el μεγαλειότητα (the quality of being impressive and great) · nl majesteit (the quality of being impressive and great) · mk вели́чавост (the quality of being impressive and great) · sv majestät (the quality of being impressive and great) · gv reeaghtys (the quality of being impressive and great) · tr majeste (the quality of being impressive and great) · no storslagenhet (the quality of being impressive and great) · ary هيبة (the quality of being impressive and great) · ca majestat (the quality of being impressive and great) · pt majestade (the quality of being impressive and great) · fi uljaus (the quality of being impressive and great) · ja 壮大さ (the quality of being impressive and great) · ro măreție (the quality of being impressive and great) · fa شکوه (the quality of being impressive and great) · ja 凛々しさ (the quality of being impressive and great) · fi majesteettisuus (the quality of being impressive and great) · gv ard-ooashley (the quality of being impressive and great) · eo majesto (the quality of being impressive and great) · rmq baripé (the quality of being impressive and great) · fr majesté (the quality of being impressive and great) · gl maxestade (the quality of being impressive and great) · lad grandeza (the quality of being impressive and great) · es majestad (the quality of being impressive and great) · it maestà (the quality of being impressive and great) · ko 폐하 (the quality of being impressive and great) · ru вели́чество (the quality of being impressive and great) · bg величие (the quality of being impressive and great) · no storslåtthet (the quality of being impressive and great) · pl majestat (the quality of being impressive and great) · cy mawredd (the quality of being impressive and great) · ary عظمة (the quality of being impressive and great) · gv ard-ooashlid (the quality of being impressive and great) · rif timɣert (the quality of being impressive and great) · sd عظمت (the quality of being impressive and great) · cmn 威严 (the quality of being impressive and great) · tl kadakilaan (the quality of being impressive and great) · got 𐌼𐌹𐌺𐌹𐌻𐌴𐌹 (the quality of being impressive and great) · fi ylhäisyys (the quality of being impressive and great) · io majesto (the quality of being impressive and great) · sa द्युम्न (the quality of being impressive and great) · he הוד (the quality of being impressive and great) · ro maiestate (the quality of being impressive and great) · ar جَلَالَة (the quality of being impressive and great) · hy վեհություն (the quality of being impressive and great) · la māiestās (the quality of being impressive and great) · cs majestátnost (the quality of being impressive and great) · he הָדָר (the quality of being impressive and great) · lad maestá (the quality of being impressive and great) · de Majestät (the quality of being impressive and great)