See also: Majesty

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Etymology

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From Middle English majeste, mageste, from Old French majesté, from Latin māiestās, (literally, "the quality of being larger than)." Ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *meǵh₂s (great) See mega-.

Pronunciation

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  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈmæd͡ʒ.əs.ti/
  • (UK, dated) IPA(key): /ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪs.tɪ/
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Noun

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majesty (countable and uncountable, plural majesties)

  1. The quality of being impressive, great, dignified, powerful, sovereign, or any combination thereof.
    the majesty of the Great Pyramids

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