majesty Definition
maj·esty (maj′is tē)
noun pl. -·ties
- the dignity or power of a sovereign
- sovereign power the majesty of the law
- a title used in speaking to or of a sovereign, preceded by Your or by His or Her
- grandeur or stateliness
Etymology: ME maiesty < OFr majesté < L majestas < base of major, compar. of magnus, great: see magni-
majesty Synonyms
majesty
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majesty Usage Examples
Converse of object
- appreciate: You have plenty of time to appreciate the majesty of the scenery from Notchland Inn, with wonderful walking trails nearby.
- capture: Read how to capture the majesty of nature before the moment is lost.
- see: I want them to see the majesty of My unveiled deity.
- experience: Stand for a moment at the west end of the Cathedral and experience the true majesty of the building.
- have: But for any poem to have the majesty of Black Orpheus's original it needs a figure as grand as Santiago.
Adjective modifier
- Britannic: Dated on board his Britannic majesty 's ship Canterbury in Port Louis, this 8th March 1747-8.
- Satanic: Was it the port or his Satanic Majesty that finally did you in?
- imperial: Vain to protest against the imperial majesty of Rome!
- divine: Indeed the inhabitants have sworn that Aesculapius, the god of medicine, has quit heaven and clothed his divine majesty with my appearance.
- Caribbean: Royal caribbean majesty of the sea the entrance to presentation by the on the bridge.
- glorious: It was originally set to Charles Wesley's hymn Thou God of glorious majesty.
Modifies a noun
- king: III. ), an act passed for enlarging the term of an act passed in the 12th year of his majesty king Geo.
- ride: In your majesty ride forth victoriously in behalf of truth, humility and righteousness; let your right hand display awesome deeds.
Noun used with modifier
- cruise: Caribbean cruise majesty royal sea room for only opportunity to visit.
- pop: You can't mistake a masterful piece of pop majesty, and PLEASE STAND UP fits that bill perfectly.
Possessives
- ship: His majesty's ships have some of them suffered in their rigging, without any other damage, or the loss of one man.
- pleasure: Are you going away ' at her majesty's pleasure ' , leaving the country or what?
Preposition: of
- heaven: Between the humble and contrite heart and the majesty of heaven, there are no barriers; the only password is prayer.
- mountain: We are to carry it carefully and eat it gratefully: remembering with awe the majesty of the mountain from which it comes.
- nature: Read how to capture the majesty of nature before the moment is lost.
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