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majesty

ma·jesty

UK/ˈmæd͡ʒ.ə.sti/ US/ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪ.sti/ common

noun

Origin

From Middle English majeste, mageste, from Old French majesté, from Latin maiestātem, (literally, "the quality of being greater”). Ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *meǵh₂s (“great”) See mega-.

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