Māj'es-ty, n.
n. [Lat. majestas, from majus, an old word for magnus, great; Fr. majesté, Pr. *majestat, Sp. magestad, It. magestà, maestà.]
Sense 1. 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.
The voice of the Lord is full of majesty. Ps. xxix. 4.
When he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of his excellent majesty many days. Esth. i. 4.
Sense 2. Hence, used with the possessive pronoun, the title of a king or queen, in this sense taking a plural; as, their majesties attended the concert.
Sense 3. Dignity; elevation of manner; loftiness of style.
The first in loftiness of thought surpassed, The next in majesty. Dryden.