Majesty

Definition of Majesty

Maj´es`ty

n.	1.	The dignity and authority of sovereign power; quality or state which inspires awe or reverence; grandeur; exalted dignity, whether proceeding from rank, character, or bearing; imposing loftiness; stateliness; - usually applied to the rank and dignity of sovereigns. The Lord reigneth; he is clothed with majesty. - Ps. xciii. 1. No sovereign has ever represented the majesty of a great state with more dignity and grace. - Macaulay.
	2.	Hence, used with the possessive pronoun, the title of an emperor, king or queen; - in this sense taking a plural; as, their majesties attended the concert. In all the public writs which he [Emperor Charles V.] now issued as King of Spain, he assumed the title of Majesty, and required it from his subjects as a mark of respect. Before that time all the monarchs of Europe were satisfied with the appellation of Highness or Grace. - Robertson.
	3.	Dignity; elevation of manner or style.

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