Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lèse majesté

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables: lese -ma-jeste
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of lèse-majesté.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Insulting the monarch is a serious offence in Thailand, one of the few countries that retains the crime of lèse majesté."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does lèse majesté mean?: Alternative spelling of lèse-majesté.

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