ˈmædʒɪstɪ n. (pl. -ies) 1
impressive stateliness,
dignity, or
authority,
esp. of
bearing,
language,
the law, etc. 2 a
royal power. b (Majesty)
part of
several titles
given to a
sovereign or a sovereign's
wife or
widow or used in addressing
them (Your Majesty;
Her Majesty the
Queen Mother). 3 a
picture of
God or
Christ enthroned
within an
aureole. øHer (or His) Majesty's part of the
title of several
State institutions (Her Majesty's
Stationery Office). [ME f. OF majest÷ f. L majestas -tatis (as MAJOR)]