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Definition of Majesty
1. Noun. Impressiveness in scale or proportion.
Generic synonyms: Grandness, Impressiveness, Magnificence, Richness
Derivative terms: Lofty, Lofty, Majestic, Stately, Stately
Definition of Majesty
1. n. The dignity and authority of sovereign power; quality or state which inspires awe or reverence; grandeur; exalted dignity, whether proceeding from rank, character, or bearing; imposing loftiness; stateliness; -- usually applied to the rank and dignity of sovereigns.
Definition of Majesty
1. Pronoun. a term of address for royalty and imperiality ¹
2. Noun. The quality of being impressive and great ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Majesty
1. regal dignity [n -TIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Majesty
Literary usage of Majesty
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Chronological History of the West Indies by Thomas Southey (1827)
"His Britannic majesty; who having duly communicated to each other their respective
full powers drawn up in due form, have agreed upon the following articles ..."
2. The American Journal of International Law by American Society of International Law (1910)
"The President of the United States, His majesty the King of the Belgians, His
majesty the Emperor of Brazil, Her majesty the Queen Regent of Spain, ..."
3. The Lancet (1898)
"Her majesty then entered her wheeled-chair at the entraren to the corridor of
the hospital and, after Surgeon-Major-General Nash had presented Misa Helen ..."
4. The History of the Reformation of the Church of England by Gilbert Burnet, Edward Nares (1843)
"And I beseech your majesty, that most assured ; and much more, we trust that at
my humble suit, and by the advice of me, your Highness, of your goodness, ..."
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