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Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: majesté, from Latin majestas

majesty

 noun
     
ma‧jes‧ty plural majesties
1

Your/Her/His Majesty

PG used when talking to or about a king or queen [↪ Your/Her/His Highness]:
The Prime Minister is here to see you, Your Majesty.
His Majesty the King
2 [uncountable] the quality that something big has of being impressive, powerful, or beautiful
majesty of
the pure majesty of the Alps
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