Antonyms for majesty

Grammar : Noun

Spell : maj-uh-stee

Phonetic Transcription : ˈmædʒ ə sti

subservience

Definition of majesty

Origin : c.1300, "greatness, glory," from Old French majeste "grandeur, nobility" (12c.), from Latin maiestatem (nominative maiestas) "greatness, dignity, elevation, honor, excellence," from stem of maior (neuter maius), comparative of magnus "great" (see magnate). Earliest English us is with reference to God; as a title, in reference to kings and queens (late 14c.), it is from Romance languages and descends from the Roman Empire.

noun grandeur
noun the power of a ruler

Example sentences :

Philothea's tall figure was a lovely union of majesty and grace.
Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child

I ask you to share with me today the majesty of this moment.
Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various

As his majesty is in such a hurry to get them, I promise you to take my longest strides.
Extract from : « The Three Golden Apples » by Nathaniel Hawthorne

"And he is now waiting for admission to your majesty's presence," added they.
Extract from : « Tanglewood Tales » by Nathaniel Hawthorne

He pleaded for the machine—for the safety of the community, for the majesty of the law.
Extract from : « The Underdog » by F. Hopkinson Smith

All loveliness, all grace, all majesty are there; but we cannot see, cannot conceive—come away!
Extract from : « Green Mansions » by W. H. Hudson

"That is already accomplished, may it please your majesty," replied Jason.
Extract from : « Tanglewood Tales » by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Let ridicule be abashed before the majesty of such characters!
Extract from : « Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. II » by Francis Augustus Cox

Had he the authority of his Sicilian majesty for proceeding as he did?
Extract from : « The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson » by Robert Southey

Who so well as he can know the might and majesty that he shrines?
Extract from : « The Devil's Dictionary » by Ambrose Bierce

Synonyms for majesty

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