noun, pron — 2 senses
UK, US /ˈmæd͡ʒ.əs.ti/ · UK /ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪs.tɪ/
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-.
The quality of being impressive, great, dignified, powerful, sovereign, or any combination thereof.
UK /ˈmæd͡ʒ.ə.sti/ · US /ˈmæd͡ʒ.ə.sti/
Etymology From an alternative capitalization of English majesty, from Middle English maieste, mageste, from Old French majesté, from Latin māiestās, derived from Proto-Indo-European *meǵh₂s (“great”).
a term of address for royalty and imperiality
Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — authors: page histories for majesty and Majesty.