Majesty
See also: majesty
English
Etymology
From an alternative capitalization of English majesty, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English maieste, mageste, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French majesté, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin māiestās, derived from *meǵh₂s (“great”).
Pronunciation
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Audio (US): (file)
Pronoun
Majesty (Majesties)
- a term of address for royalty and imperiality
- His/Her/Your Majesty
Usage notes
A king or queen is usually styled "Your Majesty" or "Your Royal Majesty", although in earlier times other forms were used, such as "Your Grace". An emperor or empress is styled "Your Imperial Majesty".
Occasionally other variations are used. The queen of Great Britain is sometimes called "Her Britannic Majesty"; the King and Queen of Spain "Their Most Catholic Majesties"; the King of Hawai'i "His Oceanic Majesty".
Related terms
Translations
term of address for royalty and imperiality
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