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===Alternative forms===
===Alternative forms===
* {{alter|en|majestie||archaic}}
* {{alter|en|majestie||obsolete}}
* {{alt|en|maiesty}} {{q|obsolete}}
* {{alter|en|majty|maᵗⁱᵉ||contractions|obsolete}}
* {{alter|en|majty|maᵗⁱᵉ||contractions|obsolete}}


===Etymology===
===Etymology===
From {{inh|en|enm|majeste}}, {{m|enm|mageste}}, from {{der|en|fro|majesté}}, from {{der|en|la|māiestās}}, ultimately derived from {{cog|ine-pro|*meǵh₂s||great}}. See {{m|en|mega-}}.
From {{inh|en|enm|majeste}}, {{m|enm|mageste}}, from {{der|en|fro|majesté}}, from {{der|en|la|māiestās}}, (literally, "the quality of being larger than)." Ultimately derived from {{cog|ine-pro|*meǵh₂s||great}} See {{m|en|mega-}}.


===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
* {{a|UK|US}} {{IPA|en|/ˈmæd͡ʒ.əs.ti/}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˈmæd͡ʒ.əs.ti/|a=UK,US}}
* {{a|UK|dated}} {{IPA|en|/ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪs.tɪ/}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪs.tɪ/|a=UK,dated}}
* {{audio|en|en-us-majesty.ogg|Audio (US)}}
* {{audio|en|en-us-majesty.ogg|a=US}}


===Noun===
===Noun===
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====Derived terms====
====Derived terms====
{{col4|en
{{col4|en
|lese majesty
|majestic
|majestic
|Her Majesty
|Her Majesty
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* Czech: {{t|cs|majestátnost|f}}
* Czech: {{t|cs|majestátnost|f}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|majesteit|f}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|majesteit|f}}
* Esperanto: {{t|eo|majesto}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|ylhäisyys}}, {{t+|fi|majesteettisuus}}, {{t+|fi|uljaus}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|ylhäisyys}}, {{t+|fi|majesteettisuus}}, {{t+|fi|uljaus}}
* French: {{t+|fr|majesté|f}}
* French: {{t+|fr|majesté|f}}
* Galician: {{t|gl|maxestade|f}}
* Galician: {{t+|gl|maxestade|f}}
* German: {{t+|de|Majestät|f}}
* German: {{t+|de|Majestät|f}}
* Gothic: {{t|got|𐌼𐌹𐌺𐌹𐌻𐌴𐌹|f}}
* Gothic: {{t|got|𐌼𐌹𐌺𐌹𐌻𐌴𐌹|f}}
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* Italian: {{t+|it|maestà|f}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|maestà|f}}
* Japanese: {{t|ja|凛々しさ|tr=りりしさ, ririshisa}}, {{t|ja|壮大さ|tr=そうだいさ, soudaisa}}
* Japanese: {{t|ja|凛々しさ|tr=りりしさ, ririshisa}}, {{t|ja|壮大さ|tr=そうだいさ, soudaisa}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Korean: {{t+|ko|폐하}}
* Korean: {{t+|ko|폐하}}
* Latin: {{t+|la|māiestās|f}}
* Latin: {{t+|la|māiestās|f}}
* Macedonian: {{t|mk|вели́чавост|n}}
* Manx: {{t|gv|ard-ooashley|f}}, {{t|gv|ard-ooashlid|m}}, {{t|gv|reeaghtys|m}}
* Manx: {{t|gv|ard-ooashley|f}}, {{t|gv|ard-ooashlid|m}}, {{t|gv|reeaghtys|m}}
* Norwegian: {{t|no|storslagenhet|m}}, {{t|no|storslåtthet|m}}
* Norwegian: {{t|no|storslagenhet|m}}, {{t|no|storslåtthet|m}}
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* Spanish: {{t+|es|majestad|f}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|majestad|f}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|majestät|n}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|majestät|n}}
* Tagalog: {{t|tl|kadakilaan}}
* Turkish: {{t+|tr|majeste}}
* Turkish: {{t+|tr|majeste}}
* Welsh: {{t|cy|mawredd|m}}
* Welsh: {{t|cy|mawredd|m}}

Latest revision as of 12:50, 30 August 2024

See also: Majesty

English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle English majeste, mageste, from Old French majesté, from Latin māiestās, (literally, "the quality of being larger than)." Ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *meǵh₂s (“great”) See mega-.

Pronunciation

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  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈmæd͡ʒ.əs.ti/
  • (UK, dated) IPA(key): /ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪs.tɪ/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

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majesty (countable and uncountable, plural majesties)

  1. The quality of being impressive and great.
    the majesty of the Great Pyramids

Derived terms

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Translations

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See also

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