Толковый словарь английского языка - majesty
Majesty
majesty
noun (plural -ties) Etymology: Middle English maieste, from Anglo-French majesté, from Latin majestat-, majestas; akin to Latin major greater Date: 14th century sovereign power, authority, or dignity, 2. — used in addressing or referring to reigning sovereigns and their consorts 3. royal bearing or aspect ; grandeur , greatness or splendor of quality or character
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n. (pl. -ies) 1 impressive stateliness, dignity, or authority, esp. of bearing, language, the law, etc. 2 a royal power. b (Majesty) part of several titles given to a sovereign or a sovereign's wife or widow or used in addressing them (Your Majesty; Her Majesty the Queen Mother). 3 a picture of God or Christ enthroned within an aureole. Phrases and idioms Her (or His) Majesty's part of the title of several State institutions (Her Majesty's Stationery Office). Etymology: ME f. OF majest{eacute} f. L majestas -tatis (as MAJOR) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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