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单词 majesty
释义 majesty
 /maj"euh stee/,  n.  ,  pl.   majesties.
  1. regal, lofty, or stately dignity; imposing character; grandeur: majesty of bearing; the majesty of Chartres.
  2. supreme greatness or authority; sovereignty: All paid tribute to the majesty of Rome.
  3. (usually cap.) a title used when speaking of or to a sovereign (usually prec. by his, her, or your): His Majesty's Navy; Will your Majesty hear our petitions?
  4. a royal personage, or royal personages collectively: The royal wedding was attended by the majesties of Europe.
  5. Christ in Majesty, a representation of Christ as ruler of the universe.
 [1250-1300; ME majeste < MF < L majestat- (s. of majestas) dignity, grandeur, equiv. to majes- (akin to majus < *mag-yos, neut. comp. of magnus large; cf. MAJOR) + -tat- -TY2]
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