majesteitsschennis
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From majesteit + -s- + schennis.
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: ma‧jes‧teits‧schen‧nis
Noun[edit]
majesteitsschennis f (plural majesteitsschennissen, diminutive majesteitsschennisje n)
- A lese majesty, high crime against the person of a monarch, or the monarchy or crown; by extension even against any sovereign state (which in Roman law was the original holder of 'majesty', only later a ruler's title)