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majesty

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'majesty', 'Majesty': /ˈmædʒɪsti/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmædʒəsti/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(maj′ə stē)

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Inflections of 'majesty' (n): npl: majesties

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

maj•es•ty /ˈmædʒəsti/USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties.

high and noble dignity;
grandeur:[uncountable]the majesty of the plains sweeping into the distance.
Government a title of a king, queen, or sovereign:[countable;usually Majesty;often: Your/His/Her + ~]Her Majesty, the Queen.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

maj•es•ty (maj′ə stē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties.

regal, lofty, or stately dignity;
imposing character;
grandeur:majesty of bearing; the majesty of Chartres.
supreme greatness or authority;
sovereignty:All paid tribute to the majesty of Rome.
Government(usually cap.) 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?
Governmenta royal personage, or royal personages collectively:The royal wedding was attended by the majesties of Europe.
ReligionChrist in Majesty, a representation of Christ as ruler of the universe.

*mag-yos, neuter comparative of magnus large; compare major) + -tāt- -ty²
Latin majestāt- (stem of majestās) dignity, grandeur, equivalent. to majes- (akin to majus
Middle French
Middle English majeste 1250–1300

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

majesty /ˈmædʒɪstɪ/ n

great dignity of bearing; loftiness; grandeur
supreme power or authority
an archaic word for royalty

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French, from Latin mājestās; related to Latin major, comparative of magnus great

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

Majesty /ˈmædʒɪstɪ/ n ( pl -ties)

(preceded by Your, His, Her, or Their) a title used to address or refer to a sovereign or the wife or widow of a sovereign

'majesty' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Britannic - HBM - HIM - HM - HMAS - HMCS - HMI - H.M.S. - HMSO - lese-majesty - M. - maestoso - majestic - OHMS - opposition - Sutherland - TSO - awful - befitting - con maestà - Gaon - grandeur - halo - H.B.M. - H.C.M. - h'm - HMF - H.S.M. - kingly - kingship - lese majesty - leze majesty - M, m - magnificence - major - misprision - O.H.M.S. - please - wait

Synonyms: nobility, greatness, grandeur, sovereignty, supremacy, more...

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Their Majesty / Their Majesties (plural)
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