majesty

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[edit] Etymology

Middle English maieste, mageste, from Old French majesté, from Latin māiestās, derived from Proto-Indo-European *maǵ-yos- (“‘greater’”), from *maǵ-, *meǵ- (“‘great’”). See mega-.

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Singular
majesty

Plural
majesties

majesty (plural majesties)

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

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the quality of being impressive and great

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