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majesty

majesty

430 3.9
A title used to address a king or queen
  • noun
  • /ˈmædʒəsti/
  • Formal
translation icon : majestad
  • Just two days after Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second was laid to rest.
  • Her Majesty the Queen
  • His Majesty the King
  • His Majesty's subjects

Go and see their friends, His Majesty's Revenue and Customs.

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Examples

  • Not would His Majesty let him kiss the ground.

  • Only a small matter, Your Majesty.

  • Yeah, And I met Her Majesty and they were like, who?

  • This is the one and only Her Majesty.

  • You may tell His Majesty that we will be honored to remain.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • In the name of Her Majesty and the Continental Congress, feed me this belt.

  • I have just accepted Her Majesty the Queen's kind invitation to form a new government.

  • Your Majesty, I don't think this is gonna be enough to go around.

  • Behind them, the deputy secretary said, "Your Majesty, may I present Dr. Estrella Martin, the well-known Egyptologist?"

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Your subjects are grateful for Your Majesty's wise decisions and leadership.

Synonyms

sire
vsmajesty
  • Archaic
126 9.9

A respectful title used when speaking to a king

is a respectful title used for rulers of any gender
Her Maj
vsmajesty
  • UK
9.6

A short respectful name for the queen of the United Kingdom

is the full respectful title used in formal address to monarchs
Your Maj
vsmajesty
  • Informal
9.9

A joking way to talk to a king or queen

is the respectful full form used in serious or formal address

Compounds

lese majesty
  • Formal
9.9

A crime of insulting a ruler or government

How Respectful

Excellency
  • Formal
75 8.9
majesty
  • Formal
430 3.9
honorific
  • Formal
2 7.9
Dr.
  • Formal
1.0
Mr
  • UK
1.0
first name
178 1.0

Surface Forms

majesty singular
majesties plural

Etymology

The title Majesty also comes from the Latin majestas meaning 'greatness', and people began using it as a way to honour a king or queen. So, calling someone 'Your Majesty' is a way to say they are very important and to show respect.