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majesty

/ˈmæd͡ʒ.əs.ti/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables
majesty
IPA
/ˈmæd͡ʒ.əs.ti/
19
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being impressive, great, dignified, powerful, sovereign, or any combination thereof.

Countable; Uncountable

pron

a term of address for royalty and imperiality

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English majeste, mageste, from Old French majesté, from Latin maiestātem, (literally, "the quality of being greater”). Ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *meǵh₂s (“great”) See mega-.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: majeste, majesté, maiestas, maieste, māiestās, *meǵh₂s

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmæd͡ʒ.əs.ti/
  • British English: /ˈmæd͡ʒ.əs.ti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

majesties (plural) majestie (alternative, obsolete) maiesty (alternative) majty (alternative, contraction) maᵗⁱᵉ (alternative, contraction)

Derived Forms

majestic majestical majestyship

Phrases

Her Majesty His Majesty lese majesty plural of majesty Your Majesty

Frequently Paired Words

grace highness imperial royal majestic Her Majesty His Majesty Your Majesty

Synonyms

stateliness loftiness

Questions

How do you pronounce majesty?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmæd͡ʒ.əs.ti/.
What does majesty mean?
The quality of being impressive, great, dignified, powerful, sovereign, or any combination thereof.
Where does majesty come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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