Without following noun. In early use = sir, n. 7.Now only archaic (= ‘your majesty’) or as an echo of French usage.

Preceded by a possessive (your, his, her, the king's, the queen's); sometimes with a modifying adjective, as (most) sacred, gracious, †royal, etc…

Scottish. An honorific title. rare.

Royalty. Also: (your) majesty.

Of Latin words. In form R. King; Queen. (Often used postpositively after a forename.)

Preceded by a possessive: an honorific title given to a monarch. Cf. majesty, n. 2. Obsolete.

an honorific title or form of address given to a person of royal rank.

Of various English words. In form M. Majesty (see also H.M. n. at H, n. initialisms).

= majesty, n. 2.

= sense 2.

= serenissime, adj. n.