majesty
- noun
- /ˈmædʒəsti/
- Formal
- 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.
- Go and see their friends, His Majesty's Revenue and Customs.
- I have just accepted Her Majesty the Queen's kind invitation to form a new government.
- Just two days after Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second was laid to rest.
- I've just been to Buckingham Palace and accepted His Majesty the King's invitation to form a government in his name.
- I was also invited to Her Majesty's Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Harwell, right near Oxford, out of Oxford.
- Just then another young man was present there said to the king, Your Majesty, please allow me to work on the opposite wall as well.
- They're the they're the villains on Her Majesty's service provider.
- Hello, I'm His Majesty today, right?
- And she starts with I am your majesty.
Examples
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Not would His Majesty let him kiss the ground.
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Only a small matter, Your Majesty.
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Yeah, And I met Her Majesty and they were like, who?
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This is the one and only Her Majesty.
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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.
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I have just accepted Her Majesty the Queen's kind invitation to form a new government.
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Your Majesty, I don't think this is gonna be enough to go around.
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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
A respectful title used when speaking to a king
A short respectful name for the queen of the United Kingdom
A joking way to talk to a king or queen
Compounds
How Respectful
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- UK
Surface Forms
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.