majesty
noun
maj·es·ty
ˈma-jə-stē 
plural majesties
1
: sovereign power, authority, or dignity
2
—used in addressing or referring to reigning sovereigns and their consorts
Your Majesty
Her Majesty's Government
3
a
: royal bearing or aspect : grandeur
b
: greatness or splendor of quality or character
Examples of majesty in a Sentence
the majesty of the mountains
even as a child, the princess possessed a certain majesty that would later serve her well
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Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 9 Sep. 2024
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For Teton grandeur minus climbing ropes, this 19.6-mile loop serves up alpine majesty.
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For every film like Julie Dash’s Daughters of the Dust — its formal majesty and ample influence laid out in exceptional detail — there are a dozen films and figures that Simien showcases more nebulously.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2024
Tarantino snags the name and the title song from Corbucci's Django (1966) — and features a cameo from original Django, Franco Nero — but Unchained funnels the explosive majesty of Italian Westerns into the explosive history of American racial politics.
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Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 9 Sep. 2024
Longest The Classic: Paintbrush and Cascade Canyons Loop Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
For Teton grandeur minus climbing ropes, this 19.6-mile loop serves up alpine majesty.
—Outside Online, 8 Aug. 2024
For every film like Julie Dash’s Daughters of the Dust — its formal majesty and ample influence laid out in exceptional detail — there are a dozen films and figures that Simien showcases more nebulously.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2024
Tarantino snags the name and the title song from Corbucci's Django (1966) — and features a cameo from original Django, Franco Nero — but Unchained funnels the explosive majesty of Italian Westerns into the explosive history of American racial politics.
—and Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 21 June 2024
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“Majesty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/majesty. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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majesty
noun
maj·es·ty
ˈmaj-ə-stē
plural majesties
1
: royal power, authority, or dignity
2
—used as a title for a king, queen, emperor, or empress
Your Majesty
3
a
: royal manner or quality
b
: greatness of quality or character
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