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the impressive and attractive quality that something has 雄伟壮观；庄严；威严 the sheer majesty of St Peter’s in Rome 罗马圣彼得大教堂的雄伟庄严 the majesty of the music 那音乐的庄严气氛
- [countable] His/Her Majesty, Your Majesty
a title of respect used when speaking about or to a king or queen （对国王或女王的尊称）陛下 Their Majesties, the King and Queen of Spain 西班牙国王和王后陛下 The Prime Minister is here to see you, Your Majesty. 首相前来拜谒，陛下。
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royal power 王权
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘greatness of God’): from Old French majeste, from Latin majestas, from a variant of majus, major-, comparative of magnus ‘great’.