- Majesties
- Majesty Maj"es*ty, n.; pl. {Majesties}. [OE. magestee, F.
majest['e], L. majestas, fr. an old compar. of magnus great.
See {Major}, {Master}.]
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.
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The Lord reigneth; he is clothed with majesty. --Ps. xciii. 1. [1913 Webster]
No sovereign has ever represented the majesty of a great state with more dignity and grace. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
2. Hence, used with the possessive pronoun, the title of an emperor, king or queen; -- in this sense taking a plural; as, their majesties attended the concert. [1913 Webster]
In all the public writs which he [Emperor Charles V.] now issued as King of Spain, he assumed the title of Majesty, and required it from his subjects as a mark of respect. Before that time all the monarchs of Europe were satisfied with the appellation of Highness or Grace. --Robertson. [1913 Webster]
3. Dignity; elevation of manner or style. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
