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[ muh-jes-tik ] / məˈdʒɛs tɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR majestic ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivecharacterized by or possessing majesty; of lofty dignity or imposing aspect; stately; grand: the majestic Alps. Origin of majesticFirst recorded in 1595–1605; majest(y) + -ic SYNONYMS FOR majesticaugust, splendid, magnificent, regal, royal, kingly, imperial, noble. SEE SYNONYMS FOR majestic ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR majesticbase, mean. SEE ANTONYMS FOR majestic ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM majesticma·jes·ti·cal·ly, adverbun·ma·jes·tic, adjectiveun·ma·jes·ti·cal·ly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH majesticmagisterial, magistrate, majestic Words nearby majesticmaître d'hôtel butter, Maitreya, maîtrise, maize, Maj., majestic, majesty, Maj. Gen., majlis, Majocchi's disease, majolica Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for majesticThis event features a majestic collection of lights, as well musical performances and moving speeches. Boston: A Historic City and a Trailblazer for Equality|LGBTQ-Editor|August 2, 2020|No Straight News The city of Stanleyville—now called Kisangani—was a majestic port city as deep as one can go into the Heart of Darkness. The Congo's Forgotten Colonial Getaway|Nina Strochlic|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST What waited was a capsule that was just as majestic as the celebration. New York’s Century-Old Time Capsule Is a Dud|Justin Jones|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST He has a majestic view of the dingy back entrance of a Hilton hotel. Dean Baquet, the NYT’s Executive Editor, on Jill Abramson, Race, Surviving Cancer—and TMZ Envy|Lloyd Grove|September 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Cairo-based Egyptian Mau Rescue Organization even arranges international adoptions of the majestic meowsers. The Cat's Meow: Top 10 Destinations for Feline Fanatics|Lonely Planet|December 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST Stacking my mess of chips, I looked down a third time and saw two kings ... two majestic kings. World Series of Poker: How Jonathan Miller Almost Won It All (Really)|Jonathan Miller|July 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST Its majestic form, as it towers high above the ordinary works of man, conveys the repose of conscious strength to the beholder. Getting Acquainted with the Trees|J. Horace McFarland Some send it forth in a solid, steady, majestic column; others in an irregular, churn-like fashion. Then and Now|Robert Vaughn At the gate of the villa they alighted and walked up the majestic avenues. The Law Inevitable|Louis Couperus Beyond the orchards and great trees the majestic Delaware rolled in purple splendor, dotted with slanting sails. True to His Home|Hezekiah Butterworth As though in direct corroboration of her speech, the tall clock in the hall began a majestic intoning of the hour. Marjorie Dean High School Senior|Pauline Lester
British Dictionary definitions for majesticmajesticless commonly majestical
adjectivehaving or displaying majesty or great dignity; grand; lofty Derived forms of majesticmajestically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to majesticaugust, awesome, ceremonious, cool, courtly, dignified, elevated, exalted, grand, grandiose, imperial, imposing, lofty, magnificent, marvelous, mind-blowing, monumental, noble, out of this world, pompous |