majesty

CEFRC1

/ˈmæd͡ʒ.əs.ti/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Great dignity, beauty, or power.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    a term of address for royalty and imperiality

Examples

  • He carries himself with the majesty of a king.

  • Her Majesty is waiting.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪs.tɪ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

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

More examples

In context

  • the majesty of the Great Pyramids

  • His/Her/Your Majesty

Quick test

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The king's blank was clear to all as he sat on his grand golden throne.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

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-.